Des Allemands, LA is a small town with a close-knit population. While the exact population of Des Allemands is not known, access to health care in the town is important for its residents. Residents can access local hospitals and medical facilities for their health and medical needs. The closest hospital to Des Allemands is Ochsner St. Anne General Hospital, located less than 10 miles away from the town center. The hospital has an emergency department as well as other services such as women's health, pediatric care and cardiac care. Additionally, there are several medical facilities in Des Allemands that provide primary and urgent care services. These include River Parishes Urgent Care Clinic, LaPlace Family Health Center, and St Charles Community Health Center. Together these local resources provide essential health services to Des Allemans’ residents ensuring they have access to quality healthcare close to home.
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 55 physicians per 100,000 population in Des Allemands. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Des Allemands area is 93.5 (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 Des Allemands area is 33 (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 Des Allemands area is 87 (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 Des Allemands commutes 27.0 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 Des Allemands area is 50 (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.