Pearl Lake, ND is a small town located in the Midwest with a population of just over 4,000 people. The health of the community is very important and there are a number of local medical facilities and hospitals available to residents. These include Pearl Lake Regional Hospital, which provides general medical care for all ages, and several family practice clinics in the area. There are also mental health services such as counseling and therapy, as well as specialty clinics for conditions like diabetes, cancer and heart disease. Local pharmacies provide convenient access to prescription medications. Residents can also find access to preventive measures such as screenings for various diseases and vaccinations for certain illnesses. Overall, the town of Pearl Lake takes its responsibility for providing quality healthcare seriously, ensuring that its citizens have access to the care they need when needed.
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 Pearl Lake. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Pearl Lake 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 Pearl Lake 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 Pearl Lake 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 Pearl Lake 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 Pearl Lake area is 94 (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.