New Knoxville, Ohio is a small rural community of about 2000 people located in west central Ohio. The town has several local hospitals and medical facilities that provide quality care to the citizens of New Knoxville and the surrounding area. These facilities include Mercer County Hospital, Auglaize Memorial Hospital, Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, Miami Valley Hospital and more. Although the population of New Knoxville is small compared to other towns in the area, healthcare access remains excellent as these facilities offer a wide range of medical services from preventative care to emergency services. Furthermore, these hospitals employ a diverse set of medical professionals who are able to provide specialized treatments for diseases and conditions that affect all members of the community equally. Overall, residents in New Knoxville enjoy quality healthcare with access to a wide variety of experienced physicians and medical services at their disposal.
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 94 physicians per 100,000 population in New Knoxville. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the New Knoxville area is 99.6 (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 New Knoxville area is 25 (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 New Knoxville area is 97 (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 New Knoxville commutes 20.4 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 New Knoxville area is 80 (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.