The town of Hayfield, Minnesota is a small rural community located in the southeastern part of the state. It has a population of approximately 950 people and provides a tight sense of community to its residents. In terms of health care, Hayfield is served by two local hospitals: Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin and the Austin Medical Center. Additionally, there are several medical facilities in the area that provide various types of health care services such as primary care, behavioral health, women's health, and urgent care. These services are essential to ensuring that Hayfield citizens have access to quality healthcare resources and preventative care. The town also offers several initiatives to promote overall health including programs for physical activity, nutrition education, smoking cessation classes, community gardens, and free screenings for diabetes and high blood pressure. With these resources available in the community, the people of Hayfield can lead active and healthy lives.
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 44 physicians per 100,000 population in Hayfield. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Hayfield area is 84.8 (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 Hayfield area is 30 (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 Hayfield 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 Hayfield commutes 24.3 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 Hayfield area is 85 (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.