Chignik Lake, Alaska is a small rural community located in the Aleutian Islands. Its population of about 300 people is served by local hospitals and medical facilities. The village is home to a Chugachmiut Health Center, which provides primary and preventative care services to residents. The health center also offers mental health services, including crisis intervention and community-based support programs. In addition, the Chignik Lake Clinic provides emergency care as well as laboratory testing and diagnostic imaging capabilities. These two facilities provide critical health services for the small community, ensuring that residents have access to quality healthcare when they need it most. The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium also provides direct healthcare services to residents of Chignik Lake, providing culturally competent care that is tailored to meet the unique needs of this remote village.
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 0 physicians per 100,000 population in Chignik Lake. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Chignik Lake area is 118.4 (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 Chignik Lake area is 84 (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 Chignik Lake area is 32 (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 Chignik Lake commutes 0.0 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 Chignik Lake area is 86 (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.