Manley Hot Springs, AK is a small rural community located in the interior of Alaska. Despite its remote location, the community has access to quality healthcare with a number of local hospitals and medical facilities. The closest hospital is located at Tanana Chiefs Conference in Fairbanks which is approximately an hour away by car. Additionally, Manley Hot Springs is home to a local medical clinic that offers primary care services to residents. It also serves as a central hub for telehealth, providing access to specialists and other health care professionals via video conferencing from Anchorage or Fairbanks. The clinic provides medical care for routine check-ups and minor illnesses and accidents, ensuring that residents have access to quality health care without having to travel long distances. Furthermore, the clinic offers online scheduling so that patients can easily set up appointments or consults with their doctors over the phone or internet. With access to medical clinics and hospitals, Manley Hot Springs residents can rest assured knowing they have quality healthcare close by.
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 Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in Manley Hot Springs. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Manley Hot Springs area is Unlock. The US average is 100.
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Manley Hot Springs area is Unlock. The US average is 55.
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 Manley Hot Springs area is Unlock. The US average is 87.
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 Manley Hot Springs commutes Unlock 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 Manley Hot Springs area is Unlock. The US average is 58.
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.