Minden, Nebraska has a wide range of health resources available to its citizens. There are several local hospitals and medical facilities that serve the city and its surrounding area. These include Faith Regional Health Services, Kearney County Health Services, and Great Plains Regional Medical Center. The hospitals offer a variety of services including 24 hour emergency care, cancer treatments, and general wellness care. In addition to these facilities, Minden also has a number of pharmacies located throughout the city for those in need of prescriptions. Additionally, there are community centers that provide health education and awareness programs to residents as well as free screenings such as blood pressure checks. All of these resources combined ensure that Minden's citizens have access to the highest quality healthcare in the region.
The health of a city has many different factors. It can refer to air quality, water quality, risk of getting respiratory disease or cancer. The people you live around can also affect your health as some places have lower or higher rates of physical activity, increased alcohol intake, smoking, obesity, and cancer rates.
Physicians per Capita
There are 46 physicians per 100,000 population in Minden. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Minden area is 131.4 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
131.4 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Minden area is 47 (100=best). The US average is 55.
47 / 100
Note that this is a measure of Watershed quality, not the water that comes from your faucet. The EPA has stated that a healthy watershed is closely related to drinking water quality. The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators such as pH, chemicals, metals, and bacteria.
Superfund Index
The annual BestPlaces Superfund Index for the Minden area is 84 (100=best). The US average is 87.
84 / 100
The EPA's Superfund program is responsible for cleaning up some of our nation's most contaminated land. Our index is based on the number of active Superfund sites (over 15,000 in the United States), with particular attention paid to those on the National Priorities List which pose the greatest health danger.
Quick Facts
Commuting can effect your health. The average person in Minden commutes 18.4 minutes one-way, which is shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Minden area is 85 (100=best). The US average is 58.
85 / 100
This is based on new measures of hazardous air pollutants from the EPA, called the National Air Toxics Assessment. This analysis models respiratory illness and cancer risk down to the zip code level, providing better detail and insight than the previous analysis based solely on results from air monitoring stations.