Cement, OK is a small town that has limited resources in terms of health care. However, there are several local hospitals and medical facilities available to help meet the needs of the community. Cement's hospitals provide basic health care services such as checkups, vaccinations, and prescriptions. Additionally, these facilities offer more specialized services such as cardiology and orthopedics. The local medical facilities also offer physical therapy, nutrition counseling, laboratory tests and imaging services. The town also has a few pharmacies to aid in obtaining necessary medication for residents with chronic conditions or who require regular medication to treat illness or injury. Together with the medical staff in Cement’s hospitals and medical facilities, the town is well-equipped to provide adequate health care to its citizens.
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 38 physicians per 100,000 population in Cement. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Cement area is 114.7 (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 Cement area is 50 (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 Cement area is 38 (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 Cement commutes 22.9 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 Cement area is 64 (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.