Larsen Bay, AK is a small rural town located in the beautiful Aleutian Islands. Despite its small size, the town is served by a number of medical facilities. The closest hospital to Larsen Bay is the Kodiak Island Medical Center located about 115 miles away in Kodiak, Alaska. In Larsen Bay itself, there are two medical clinics that serve the community's health needs. These include the Larsen Bay Clinic and the Southwestern Alaska Regional Health Consortium Clinic which provide primary care services as well as behavioral health and public health services such as immunizations and screenings. Additionally, there are three dentists operating in Larsen Bay to address oral health issues. Finally, the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium operates telehealth services for remote and rural communities throughout Alaska from their Anchorage location, allowing residents of Larsen Bay access to a variety of specialized health services not typically available in such a rural setting. All of these facilities combine to provide comprehensive healthcare to the citizens of Larsen Bay and ensure that they have access to quality medical care when they need it most.
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 202 physicians per 100,000 population in Larsen Bay. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Larsen Bay area is 120.4 (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 Larsen Bay area is 29 (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 Larsen Bay area is 74 (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 Larsen Bay commutes 10.5 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 Larsen Bay 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.