White Plains, KY is a small town located in the south-western corner of Kentucky. There are numerous local medical facilities and hospitals available to those in need of healthcare services. The hospitals are well-equipped with experienced staff and modern equipment to provide quality care in a safe and secure environment. In addition to local healthcare services, White Plains also has access to a variety of rural health resources. These include rural health clinics, home health services, telemedicine facilities, and mental health counseling centers. The town also boasts several community-oriented organizations that promote healthy lifestyles through education and outreach programs such as walking clubs, nutrition classes, sports teams, and senior activity groups. All of these resources ensure that residents have access to proper healthcare and can lead active, healthy lives in the beautiful town of White Plains.
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 258 physicians per 100,000 population in White Plains. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the White Plains area is 102.5 (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 White Plains 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 White Plains area is 90 (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 White Plains commutes 21.3 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 White Plains area is 72 (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.