Ponce de Leon, FL is a small rural town located in the panhandle of Florida. The health of its population is largely dependent on the access to quality medical care and resources. Fortunately, there are several hospitals and medical facilities in the town that provide adequate health care to the community. These include medical centers such as Ponce de Leon Medical Center and Sacred Heart Hospital which offer a full range of diagnostic services, treatment programs, and preventive services for the citizens of Ponce de Leon. Additionally, these hospitals have highly trained staffs and physicians who are dedicated to providing excellent health care to their patients. Furthermore, local clinics such as Santa Rosa Medical Center offer a wide variety of specialty services that include primary care, pediatric care, obstetrics/gynecology, family practice, behavioral health services, physical therapy, and even dental service. All these medical providers work together to ensure that residents have access to comprehensive healthcare when needed.
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 47 physicians per 100,000 population in Ponce de Leon. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Ponce de Leon area is 122.8 (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 Ponce de Leon 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 Ponce de Leon area is 100 (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 Ponce de Leon commutes 28.2 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 Ponce de Leon area is 55 (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.