Long Grove IA is a small rural town located in Eastern Iowa. The town has a variety of services available to its citizens and visitors, including local hospitals and medical facilities. Although there is not an exact population count for the area, it is estimated that around 1,500 people live in Long Grove. For the health of its citizens, Long Grove provides access to quality healthcare services through its local hospitals and medical facilities. There are several providers who offer comprehensive care ranging from primary care and specialty clinics to family medicine and urgent care centers. These healthcare professionals provide a variety of treatments ranging from preventive care to emergency services. In addition to these options, Long Grove also has several alternative medicine providers such as acupuncturists and massage therapists who can help treat pain or other issues without taking medication or undergoing surgery. With all of these options available, the residents of Long Grove can stay healthy without having to travel far from home.
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 232 physicians per 100,000 population in Long Grove. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Long Grove area is 118.3 (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 Long Grove area is 53 (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 Long Grove area is 94 (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 Long Grove commutes 18.8 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 Long Grove area is 81 (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.