Adrian, Minnesota is a small community with a population of 532 people. Despite its small size, Adrian has access to quality healthcare resources, including local hospitals and medical facilities. Sanford Luverne Medical Center is the closest hospital to Adrian and offers comprehensive services including diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, occupational health services, and emergency care. The city also has several clinics in town that provide primary care services such as family medicine, pediatrics, and geriatrics. These clinics are staffed by experienced providers who strive to provide the highest quality of care for their patients. The local medical center and associated clinics offer a wide range of preventative care programs as well as treatments for many common diseases and illnesses. With these resources available in the city, Adrian residents can rest assured that they have access to quality healthcare when needed.
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 119 physicians per 100,000 population in Adrian. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Adrian area is 86.9 (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 Adrian 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 Adrian area is 49 (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 Adrian commutes 18.2 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 Adrian area is 91 (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.