The health care in Atlantic, Iowa is provided by several local hospitals and medical facilities. Atlantic Medical Center is the main provider of healthcare in the city, offering medical and surgical services to locals. The hospital also has an emergency department available 24 hours a day to provide urgent care services for residents. Additionally, Atlantic Family Care Clinic provides primary care services for those without a regular doctor or who need specialized care. The clinic also offers some specialty medical treatments such as physical therapy and chiropractic services. Lastly, the Select Specialty Hospital provides long-term acute care to those with serious illnesses or conditions who require extended hospitalization. With all of these options available, residents of Atlantic have access to quality healthcare that meets their individual needs.
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 89 physicians per 100,000 population in Atlantic. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Atlantic area is 128.9 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
128.9 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Atlantic area is 60 (100=best). The US average is 55.
60 / 100
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 Atlantic area is 10 (100=best). The US average is 87.
10 / 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 Atlantic commutes 14.3 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 Atlantic area is 60 (100=best). The US average is 58.
60 / 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.