Pana, IL is a small rural town located in Central Illinois. With a population of over 5,000 people, Pana has access to some of the best health facilities and hospitals in the area. The local hospitals include St. Mary’s Hospital, Memorial Medical Center, and Pana Community Hospital that provide excellent healthcare services to the residents of Pana and its surrounding areas. Patients benefit from quality care with access to medical specialists and advanced treatments. Furthermore, there are several local medical centers that offer comprehensive primary care services. These clinics provide preventive care and outpatient services such as immunizations, screenings, and physicals for both adults and children. In addition to these services, they also have ancillary services such as lab work, x-ray examinations, ultrasounds and more to diagnose diseases. Therefore, residents of Pana can rest assured that they have access to competent medical care when needed.
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 62 physicians per 100,000 population in Pana. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Pana area is 104.7 (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 Pana area is 28 (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 Pana area is 60 (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 Pana 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 Pana area is 69 (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.