The village of Indian Head Park, IL is a quiet suburban community located in Cook County. With a population of just under 4,000 people, the area has access to many local medical facilities. These include Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, LaGrange Memorial Hospital, Adventist LaGrange Memorial Hospital, and Palos Community Hospital. Indian Head Park also offers a variety of health services including general practitioners, specialists in pediatrics and OB/GYN, physical therapy providers and mental health professionals. Residents have access to numerous programs aimed at promoting healthy living such as free nutrition education classes, exercise classes for seniors and adults with disabilities, health screenings and wellness seminars provided by local hospitals and medical centers. Additionally, there are many resources available for those without healthcare insurance or those who need assistance affording care. Overall, the village provides residents with easy access to quality healthcare services and resources necessary to maintain 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 261 physicians per 100,000 population in Indian Head Park. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Indian Head Park area is 94.0 (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 Indian Head Park area is 31 (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 Indian Head Park area is 96 (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 Indian Head Park commutes 30.1 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 Indian Head Park area is 60 (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.