Lafayette, LA is home to a range of excellent health care services. The area boasts several local hospitals as well as numerous medical facilities for both routine and specialized treatments. These hospitals and medical facilities are staffed with experienced professionals who provide quality care to the community. In addition to providing access to traditional healthcare services, Lafayette also provides access to alternative forms of healthcare, such as acupuncture and chiropractic services. With such a wide selection of health care options available it is no wonder that Lafayette residents enjoy good health overall.
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 282 physicians per 100,000 population in Lafayette. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
HEALTH COST INDEX
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Lafayette area is 97.2 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
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Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
WATER QUALITY INDEX
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Lafayette area is 10 (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 Lafayette area is 97 (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 Lafayette commutes 21.1 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 Lafayette 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.
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