Lookeba, OK is a small rural town in Oklahoma with a population of about 800 people. Despite its size, the town has several local medical facilities and hospitals that provide healthcare services to the community. The nearest hospital is the Lookeba Regional Hospital, which provides comprehensive care for both in-patient and out-patient needs. In addition, there are two smaller local clinics – Lookeba Family Care Clinic and Lookeba Specialty Clinic – that provide primary care and specialty care services to the citizens of Lookeba. The town also hosts two public health centers – the Lookeba Health Department and the Lookeba Community Health Center – that offer preventative health care services such as immunizations and testing, as well as education on disease prevention and health promotion. All of these resources ensure that people in Lookeba have access to quality healthcare close to home.
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 Lookeba. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Lookeba 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 Lookeba 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 Lookeba 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 Lookeba commutes 28.8 minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Lookeba area is 70 (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.