Badger, ND is a small town with a population of approximately 500 people. Despite its size, the town has access to excellent health care services. The local hospital is well-equipped and provides general care as well as specialty services such as obstetrics and gynecology, cardiology, neurology, internal medicine, and orthopedics. In addition to the hospital, there are several medical facilities located in Badger that provide primary care and other services to residents. These include walk-in clinics that offer same day appointments for urgent medical needs, pharmacies for prescriptions and over-the-counter medications, physical therapy centers and rehabilitation centers for those recovering from injuries or illnesses. All of these venues provide quality healthcare to the citizens of Badger and help ensure they have access to the medical assistance they need when they need it most.
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 24 physicians per 100,000 population in Badger. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Badger area is 88.8 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
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Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Badger area is 40 (100=best). The US average is 55.
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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 Badger area is 90 (100=best). The US average is 87.
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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 Badger commutes 17.6 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 Badger area is 95 (100=best). The US average is 58.
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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.