Horseshoe Beach, FL is a small community situated on the Gulf of Mexico in Dixie County. Despite its small size, Horseshoe Beach is home to numerous medical facilities and hospitals that provide comprehensive healthcare services to the local population. The primary hospital in the area is Nature Coast Regional Hospital, which offers a wide range of specialties from family medicine and general surgery to cardiology and orthopedics. Other nearby medical facilities include an urgent care center, several private practices, and an emergency room. Additionally, the town hosts free health screenings throughout the year and offers access to free vaccinations for children. The local health department also provides residents with resources such as nutritional advice, mental health services, and preventive care programs. Residents of Horseshoe Beach can be sure that they are receiving quality healthcare due to the variety of medical providers available 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 Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in Horseshoe Beach. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Horseshoe Beach 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 Horseshoe Beach 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 Horseshoe Beach 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 Horseshoe Beach commutes Unlock minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Horseshoe Beach 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.