Zachary is a small city located in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, with a population of approximately 15,000. The health care services in this area are provided by a number of local hospitals and medical facilities. The most prominent of these institutions is the Lane Regional Medical Center, which offers primary and specialty care to the community. Additionally, the area also has several urgent care centers that can provide medical help on a short-term basis for minor illnesses or injury. In addition to local hospitals and medical facilities, Zachary also has a number of other health related organizations such as fitness centers, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers and mental health centers. These organizations serve to ensure the overall physical and mental well being of the citizens of Zachary.
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 287 physicians per 100,000 population in Zachary. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Zachary area is 100.8 (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 Zachary area is 13 (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 Zachary area is 92 (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 Zachary commutes 29.4 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 Zachary 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.