Spirit Lake, Idaho is a rural community in the Northern Panhandle of Idaho. It is known for its picturesque views and outdoor activities, but it also offers a wide range of health services to its residents. The city has several local hospitals, including Kootenai Health and St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center, that provide comprehensive medical care to the population. In addition, it also has multiple medical facilities such as Spirit Lake Family Medicine, Syringa Clinic, and Kellogg Family Practice which offer primary and specialty care services. These health centers serve the community with everything from yearly check-ups to acute care needs and mental health services. With all these options available in Spirit Lake, residents have access to quality healthcare without having to travel long distances.
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 231 physicians per 100,000 population in Spirit Lake. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Spirit Lake area is 95.9 (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 Spirit Lake area is 48 (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 Spirit Lake 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 Spirit Lake commutes 33.1 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 Spirit Lake area is 79 (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.