Kechi, KS is a small town located in the Midwest region of the United States. It has a population of approximately 3,000 people. Local healthcare facilities include Kechi Regional Hospital and Kechi Medical Clinic, both of which are staffed with experienced professionals dedicated to providing quality care to their patients. Kechi Regional Hospital offers a wide range of services such as general medicine, surgery, pediatrics, and cardiology. It also provides an urgent care service for emergency situations. The Kechi Medical Clinic provides primary care services like preventive medicine, chronic disease management, mental health counseling, diagnostic testing and imaging services. Both hospitals strive to provide the best quality Healthcare for all residents living in or near Kechi by offering comprehensive health screenings and preventive care programs. Additionally, they promote healthy living through community outreach initiatives such as providing nutritional education and hosting health fairs throughout the year. The community’s commitment to improving the health of its residents is evident in these efforts as well as its support for local medical facilities like Kechi Regional Hospital and Kechi Medical Clinic.
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 212 physicians per 100,000 population in Kechi. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Kechi area is 98.7 (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 Kechi area is 35 (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 Kechi area is 86 (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 Kechi 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 Kechi area is 65 (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.