Paris, KS is a small rural city located in northeast Kansas. The area is known for its peaceful atmosphere and quaint downtown area. In terms of healthcare, Paris has access to a few local hospitals and medical facilities that are dedicated to providing quality care to the residents of Paris and the surrounding communities. Local hospitals include Mercy Hospital, William Newton Medical Center, and Oswego Community Hospital. These all provide comprehensive care services including emergency care, primary care services, surgery services, diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, rehabilitative services such as physical therapy , and more. The city also has several nearby medical clinics such as Oswego Medical Clinic, William Newton Outpatient Clinic, Labette Health Care Clinic and more that specialize in providing preventive care, routine testing for chronic conditions like diabetes or high blood pressure management as well as other family medicine needs. All of these facilities work together to ensure that the health needs of Paris citizens are met with quality care regardless of their insurance status or financial situation.
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 Paris. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Paris 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 Paris 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 Paris 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 Paris commutes Unlock minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Paris 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.