City Point, WI is a medium-sized city with many health resources available to its citizens. Local hospitals such as St. Thomas Hospital and City Point Memorial Hospital provide quality care to the residents of City Point. In addition to these facilities, there are also several smaller clinics and medical centers that offer services such as primary care, specialty care, and urgent care. These medical facilities are well equipped to handle the medical needs of the local population. Additionally, City Point has an active public health campaign which works towards providing information and resources about health-related issues such as nutrition education, disease prevention, and mental health awareness. With these resources available in the city, the residents of City Point can be assured of quality healthcare that meets their needs.
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 131 physicians per 100,000 population in City Point. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the City Point area is 98.3 (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 City Point area is 40 (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 City Point area is 99 (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 City Point commutes 22.2 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 City Point area is 83 (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.