Hot Springs, AR is a city of around 37,000 people located in Garland County. The health of the citizens of Hot Springs is highly valued and there are many healthcare options available to them. Local hospitals such as CHI St Vincent and National Park Medical Center provide comprehensive medical services, while numerous outpatient clinics like The Family Clinic and Hot Springs Pediatrics offer specialized care. Additionally, the local Medical Center of South Arkansas offers five family practice centers conveniently located throughout town. In addition to these facilities, Hot Springs also provides a variety of wellness resources such as yoga studios, gyms, nutritionists, and physical therapists that help citizens stay healthy and active. All of these healthcare facilities ensure that everyone in Hot Springs has easy access to quality healthcare services.
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 238 physicians per 100,000 population in Hot Springs. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Hot Springs area is 89.8 (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 Hot Springs area is 100 (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 Hot Springs area is 97 (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 Hot Springs commutes 17.7 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 Hot Springs 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.