Atalissa, IA is a small rural town located in Muscatine County. The town has a population of just over 500 people, most of whom live in the surrounding area. In terms of health and medical care, Atalissa offers its residents access to an array of local hospitals and medical facilities. Healthcare options available include both traditional and alternative medicine providers. Local hospitals provide a range of primary care services including routine exams and screenings, diagnostic services, treatments for common illnesses and injuries, as well as more specialized care for complex medical conditions. In addition to hospital based care, Atalissa also offers many other healthcare options such as clinics providing walk-in urgent care services, home health agencies offering physical therapy and nursing services and community health centers providing preventive health and wellness programs. With access to these various types of medical resources, residents of Atalissa can be assured that their healthcare needs are covered no matter what the situation may be.
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 Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in Atalissa. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Atalissa area is Unlock. The US average is 100.
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Atalissa area is Unlock. The US average is 55.
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 Atalissa area is Unlock. The US average is 87.
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 Atalissa commutes Unlock 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 Atalissa area is Unlock. The US average is 58.
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.