Cudahy, WI is located in the Milwaukee county and is home to over 18,000 people. The city has a variety of local hospitals and medical facilities that provide quality and affordable healthcare services to its residents. There are several local clinics and hospitals which specialize in providing medical care to the residents of Cudahy, such as Cudahy Community Health Center, Aurora St. Luke’s South Shore Hospital, Wheaton Franciscan-St. Francis Hospital, Columbia St. Mary’s Ozaukee Campus and Froedtert South Medical Group. These health care institutions offer both general medical services as well as specialized diagnoses and treatments for a range of conditions including heart disease, diabetes, obesity, cancer and mental health disorders. Residents also benefit from direct access to primary care providers at their local clinic which allows for preventative care and early detection of illnesses or chronic conditions. In addition to these hospital-based services there are numerous federally qualified health centers which provide both physical and mental health services at a much lower cost than standard hospital settings. The availability of quality healthcare options provides Cudahy’s residents with accessible health services needed for treating illness or managing chronic diseases.
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 242 physicians per 100,000 population in Cudahy. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Cudahy area is 105.4 (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 Cudahy area is 20 (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 Cudahy area is 94 (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 Cudahy commutes 24.4 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 Cudahy area is 69 (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.