Whitley City, KY is a small rural community located in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains. The town has a population of just over 2,500 people and is served by two local hospitals and several medical facilities. Healthcare in Whitley City is primarily provided through Memorial Hospital, which serves as the area’s main hospital. The hospital provides care for acute and chronic illnesses, emergency services, inpatient and outpatient procedures, laboratory services and specialized care such as cardiology and orthopedics. In addition to Memorial Hospital, there are several additional medical facilities located throughout the town providing primary care services for residents including family practice clinics, dental offices, mental health programs and outpatient physical therapy centers. Whitley City also benefits from telemedicine capabilities that provide access to experts and specialty care not available locally. This allows residents to receive quality healthcare without having to travel long distances for medical attention. Overall, Whitley City enjoys good healthcare access with multiple providers offering quality services at a reasonable cost.
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 50 physicians per 100,000 population in Whitley City. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Whitley City area is 99.9 (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 Whitley City area is 73 (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 Whitley City area is 95 (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 Whitley City commutes 28.2 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 Whitley City area is 73 (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.