Elizabeth, IN is a small town located in the Hoosier state with a population of just over 800 people. The local hospital is Union Hospital Clinton and its medical facilities are much smaller than those of nearby cities. Despite this limitation, Elizabeth has access to quality healthcare services due to the efforts of local practitioners and organizations as well as that of larger medical providers in neighboring areas. Residents benefit from the many preventative care opportunities offered by local clinics and hospitals such as Union Hospital Clinton, which offer screenings for various conditions and diseases, immunization services, and support programs for both mental and physical health. In addition to these services, Elizabeth also has easy access to emergency care through its fire department ambulance service and neighboring hospitals. The town offers a safe environment with low crime rates that make it ideal for families to raise their children in while also providing adequate resources for maintaining 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 68 physicians per 100,000 population in Elizabeth. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Elizabeth area is 79.1 (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 Elizabeth area is 20 (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 Elizabeth area is 97 (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 Elizabeth commutes 29.4 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 Elizabeth area is 66 (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.