Clear Lake, IA is a small community with a strong sense of identity and pride. The health of the local population is an important concern to the city’s leaders. To ensure that residents have access to quality healthcare, Clear Lake has several hospitals and medical facilities. These include MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center, Franklin General Hospital, First Choice Family Care Clinic, Clear Lake Medical Center, and several other specialty clinics that focus on specific areas of care. In addition to providing medical care for residents, these facilities also strive to promote healthy lifestyles through educational programs and activities that encourage physical activity and preventative health measures. All in all, the citizens of Clear Lake are fortunate to have access to quality healthcare options that help keep their community healthy and thriving.
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 358 physicians per 100,000 population in Clear Lake. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Clear Lake area is 123.9 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
123.9 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Clear Lake 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 Clear Lake area is 43 (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 Clear Lake commutes 17.3 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 Clear Lake area is 83 (100=best). The US average is 58.
83 / 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.