Fancy Creek, KS is a small town with a population of approximately 8,000 people. Despite being a small community, it boasts quality healthcare options. The local medical facilities in the area provide excellent care and services. There are two hospitals located in Fancy Creek: Fancy Creek Regional Medical Center and Health Care Hospital. Both are equipped to provide comprehensive healthcare for all citizens of Fancy Creek and the surrounding areas. In addition to the two hospitals, there are several other medical facilities that offer specialized care such as specialty clinics for cardiology, orthopedics, and more. These local medical facilities allow residents to receive quality care without having to travel far from home for treatments or services. Furthermore, most of these medical centers accept most insurances making it accessible for individuals and families in the area to receive necessary treatments when needed. Overall, Fancy Creek is fortunate enough to have excellent health care options available to its citizens.
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 Fancy Creek. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Fancy Creek 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 Fancy Creek 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 Fancy Creek 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 Fancy Creek 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 Fancy Creek 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.