Cedar Crest, OK is a small rural town located in the state of Oklahoma. This town is home to approximately 1,500 people that are diverse in age and socio-economic backgrounds. The health of the members of this community is taken seriously as there are several local hospitals and medical facilities that provide care for all residents. These facilities offer comprehensive health care services such as preventive care, chronic disease management, diagnosis and treatment of acute illnesses, and specialty care services. Additionally, these facilities strive to build relationships with patients by providing compassionate service while delivering quality healthcare. The town also has access to an array of other resources such as nutrition programs, physical activity programs, mental health services, and substance use disorder prevention and treatment programs in order to ensure every resident can access the healthcare they need. With these preventative measures in place, Cedar Crest is ensuring that its residents have access to the highest quality of healthcare available.
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 76 physicians per 100,000 population in Cedar Crest. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Cedar Crest area is 109.0 (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 Cedar Crest area is 80 (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 Cedar Crest area is 82 (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 Cedar Crest commutes 23.3 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 Cedar Crest area is 55 (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.