Aredale, IA is a small rural town located in northern Iowa. The population is around 500 people. In recent years, the town has seen an increase in health and wellness resources. Local hospitals and medical facilities provide comprehensive care for the citizens of Aredale. Services such as primary care, preventative health care, specialty care, urgent care, and mental health services are all available to Aredale residents. These services help to ensure that the citizens of Aredale have access to quality healthcare when they need it most. Additionally, health education programs and other community initiatives have been implemented to promote healthy lifestyles within the town. With these resources in place, Aredale is well equipped to provide its citizens with quality healthcare for many years to come.
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 20 physicians per 100,000 population in Aredale. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Aredale area is 117.9 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
117.9 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Aredale area is 47 (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 Aredale area is 92 (100=best). The US average is 87.
92 / 100
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 Aredale commutes 24.0 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 Aredale area is 88 (100=best). The US average is 58.
88 / 100
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.