Mokena, IL is a small town located in Will County, about 40 miles south of Chicago. The health of the town’s residents is an important factor for the community. The population of Mokena was 18,740 as of 2019 and it is home to many families and businesses. There are several local hospitals and medical facilities that have been around for years, providing quality health care to Mokena residents. These include Silver Cross Hospital, Edward-Elmhurst Health Center in Orland Park, Palos Community Hospital and the University of Chicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital. All these hospitals provide top quality care services to the people of Mokena ensuring their overall well being. In addition to these, there are also numerous pharmacies and medical centers scattered throughout town that cater to specific healthcare needs such as dental clinics, physical therapy centers and more. With all these resources available, it’s no wonder why Mokena has some of the best health care options around!
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 Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in Mokena. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Mokena area is Unlock. The US average is 100.
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Mokena area is Unlock. The US average is 55.
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 Mokena area is Unlock. The US average is 87.
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 Mokena commutes Unlock 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 Mokena area is Unlock. The US average is 58.
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.