Del City, Oklahoma is a small city with a population of just over 21,000 people. Despite its size, the area offers access to quality health care services. Local hospitals include Alliance Health Deaconess in nearby Midwest City and Saint Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City, both providing comprehensive medical services. Locally, there are several medical facilities available to serve Del City residents. The Medical Mall on Sunnylane Road offers primary care services with extended hours for after-hours service. There is also the Del City Urgent Care Center and the Del City Family Practice Clinic which provide excellent care close to home. In addition to local medical facilities, Del City residents can receive specialty treatments from doctors affiliated with nearby hospitals. With easy access to these resources, quality healthcare is readily available to those living in the community.
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 293 physicians per 100,000 population in Del City. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Del City area is 118.5 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
118.5 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Del City area is 53 (100=best). The US average is 55.
53 / 100
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 Del City area is 89 (100=best). The US average is 87.
89 / 100
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 Del City commutes 19.4 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 Del City area is 54 (100=best). The US average is 58.
54 / 100
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.