Deer Park, Minnesota is a small town of just over 1,000 people located in St. Louis County. The area is known for its beautiful landscapes and rural atmosphere. Health and wellness are important to the community, and there are several local hospitals and medical facilities available for residents in need of medical care. The town’s two most prominent hospitals are Essentia Health Deer River Clinic and Sanford Bemidji Medical Center-Deer River Community Clinic. Both offer comprehensive medical services including primary care, radiology, lab tests, pharmacy services, and surgery. There are also numerous private practitioners in the area who provide excellent care to patients living in the community. In addition to these options, Deer Park has three public health centers offering immunizations, health assessments, screenings for chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, mental health services, nutrition counseling, substance abuse programs, and more. Residents can take advantage of these resources to help maintain their health and wellbeing in this beautiful area of Minnesota.
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 162 physicians per 100,000 population in Deer Park. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Deer Park area is 86.6 (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 Deer Park 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 Deer Park area is 99 (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 Deer Park commutes 14.6 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 Deer Park area is 93 (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.