Lake Placid, FL Health


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The health care of the community of Lake Placid, FL is very important for its citizens. The town has access to two local hospitals, Highlands Regional Medical Center and the Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center, which provide quality care for all residents in the area. In addition to these two hospitals there are several medical facilities offering a variety of health services including family practice, pediatrics, and specialty care. The town also offers a variety of community support groups and activities that help promote physical wellness as well as mental health awareness. Lake Placid strives to ensure its citizens have access to quality healthcare and services that meet their needs.

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 Lake Placid. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.

Health Cost Index

The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Lake Placid area is Unlock. 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 Lake Placid area is Unlock. 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 Lake Placid area is Unlock. 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 Lake Placid 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 Lake Placid area is Unlock. 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.

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So, I bought a house in Lake Placid about 7 months ago and so far I love it. Real Estate is very reasonable and plenty of properties to pick from. Seems like prices  More

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Your site states it is not a good time to buy a home in Lake Placid because home prices are down. Wouldn't that be the perfect time to  More

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Over 10 years ago

South Florida definitely has the best weather but that comes with a price. I'm retiring to the wide open spaces of Lake Placid. Cost of living is lower and home prices,  More

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