Tampa, KS is a small town located in the northeastern part of the state. The population of Tampa is about 4,400 people, and there are several local hospitals and medical facilities to provide health care services to its residents. The largest hospital in the area is Tampa General Hospital, which offers comprehensive care for a variety of conditions. Other nearby medical facilities include Kansas Orthopaedic Center, Central Plains Medical Center, and Midwestern Healthcare. These institutions offer primary care physicians and specialists to diagnose and treat illnesses, as well as providing preventive health services such as vaccinations and physicals. Furthermore, patients have access to numerous pharmacies in the area that can provide medications needed for treatment. Tampa also has a variety of other options available for those looking to improve their health including fitness centers, nutritionists, mental health professionals, and more. With its robust selection of healthcare resources, Tampa provides excellent health services for 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 Tampa. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Tampa 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 Tampa 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 Tampa 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 Tampa 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 Tampa 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.