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The health of the people living in Gifford, IL is of great importance to the local community. This small town is home to a variety of medical facilities to support its population. In addition to several family care physicians, there are also two local hospitals and other urgent care centers. The hospitals provide comprehensive healthcare services such as heart and vascular care, emergency medicine, orthopedics and more. Other medical facilities in Gifford include a pharmacy, physical therapy center and various dental practices. These resources are available at reasonable costs and provide essential wellness services for residents. With these resources available, Gifford continues to be a healthy and vibrant community with access to quality healthcare for all its citizens.

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 234 physicians per 100,000 population in Gifford. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.

Health Cost Index

The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Gifford area is 104.5 (lower=better). The US average is 100.

104.5 / 100

Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.

Water Qualtiy Index

The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Gifford area is 20 (100=best). The US average is 55.

20 / 100

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 Gifford area is 94 (100=best). The US average is 87.

94 / 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 Gifford commutes 25.2 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 Gifford area is 83 (100=best). The US average is 58.

83 / 100

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.

Air Quality Health Risk
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Gifford is a quiet, rural community that is safe, albeit boring. More of a residential neighborhood than an actual "town." There are no particular attractions here,  More

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