Friendship, Arkansas is a small rural town with a population of just over 1,000 residents. The area is served by two local hospitals and several medical facilities that provide quality care to the people of this community. The local hospitals offer a wide range of services including primary care, emergency services, laboratory tests, and imaging services. In addition to these healthcare options, Friendship also has an extensive network of local doctors and clinics that specialize in various aspects of health care such as mental health counseling, physical therapy, and nutrition counseling. These medical facilities are essential for providing access to quality healthcare for the people of Friendship. Additionally, there are several outreach programs in place to help promote healthy living in the community. These include initiatives like fitness classes and educational workshops that work to promote healthier lifestyles in the area.
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 24 physicians per 100,000 population in Friendship. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Friendship area is 83.6 (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 Friendship area is 99 (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 Friendship area is 89 (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 Friendship commutes 26.1 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 Friendship area is 47 (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.