St. Paul, KS is a small rural town in the state of Kansas with a population of approximately 1,200 people. The town is home to some of the best medical facilities and hospitals in the area, providing excellent health care to its citizens. The local hospital serves as the regional hub for medical services, offering a wide variety of treatments and services from primary care physicians to specialists, emergency room services, urgent care clinics, radiology departments and laboratories. In addition to the hospital, there are several other medical facilities and community health centers located throughout the area which provide primary care for St. Paul residents. These health centers offer an array of preventive and primary healthcare services such as prenatal care, physicals and immunizations. Finally, there are many walk-in clinics located around St. Paul that offer same day appointments for minor illnesses or injuries that can be treated quickly without having to wait long periods of time. All these resources work together to ensure St. Paul has access to quality healthcare options in order to maintain the overall health of its population.
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 98 physicians per 100,000 population in St. Paul. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the St. Paul area is 94.8 (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 St. Paul area is 60 (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 St. Paul area is 81 (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 St. Paul commutes 14.8 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 St. Paul area is 69 (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.