The Lawrence, IN area is served by three different hospitals - Community Health Network, Eskenazi Health, and IU Health Saxony Hospital. All of these hospitals offer a wide range of medical services for their patients and are committed to providing high-quality care. Additionally, there is an abundance of local medical facilities that cater to the needs of the citizens in Lawrence. These include: urgent care centers, specialty clinics, and a variety of other health-related services. The Lawrence community also has access to excellent primary care physicians who provide comprehensive health assessments and preventive treatments to help ensure that residents maintain good overall health and wellbeing. With the ample access to quality healthcare providers in the region, Lawrence citizens can have peace of mind knowing they have access to quality medical attention 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 272 physicians per 100,000 population in Lawrence. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Lawrence area is 86.5 (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 Lawrence area is 1 (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 Lawrence area is 88 (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 Lawrence commutes 27.4 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 Lawrence area is 62 (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.