Diamond, IL is a small rural town with a population of about 1,800 people. Despite its small size, the city boasts of excellent health care services in the form of local hospitals and medical facilities. The town's main hospital is St. Francis Medical Center, which offers a wide range of services such as emergency care, physical therapy, and primary care. Other medical facilities in the area include Diamond Family Clinic and Diamond Primary Care, providing quality medical services to the local population. These facilities are staffed with highly qualified physicians and nurses who ensure that all residents receive quality healthcare to keep them healthy. In addition to these healthcare resources, there are also numerous community health initiatives designed to promote healthy lifestyles among all members of the community. Through these initiatives, Diamond residents have access to screening programs for various illnesses as well as educational materials on leading a healthier lifestyle. All these measures collectively contribute towards ensuring that everyone in Diamond has access to quality health care services and overall good health.
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 99 physicians per 100,000 population in Diamond. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Diamond area is 97.8 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
97.8 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Diamond area is 40 (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 Diamond area is 96 (100=best). The US average is 87.
96 / 100
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 Diamond commutes 25.0 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 Diamond 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.