Santa Claus, IN has a population of just over 2,200 people and is located in northern Indiana. The town offers many amenities for its residents including two local hospitals and several medical facilities to provide health care services to the community. Both hospitals offer quality care and are staffed with experienced and knowledgeable medical professionals who work hard to ensure that every patient receives the best care possible. The medical facilities in Santa Claus provide a wide range of services such as primary care, physical therapy, dermatology, radiology, ophthalmology, gynecology, orthopedics, and more. These facilities have invested in modern technology to provide their patients with the most up-to-date treatments available. In addition to these medical services, there are also several pharmacies in town that offer prescription medications as well as over-the-counter remedies for common ailments. All of these healthcare options make Santa Claus an excellent place for residents to receive quality healthcare when they need it.
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 34 physicians per 100,000 population in Santa Claus. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Santa Claus area is 79.7 (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 Santa Claus area is 80 (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 Santa Claus area is 81 (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 Santa Claus commutes 26.1 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 Santa Claus area is 73 (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.