Westline, MN is a small rural town located in the Midwest. The area has excellent medical facilities and hospitals that are equipped to handle emergency and non-emergency medical needs. The local hospitals offer a wide range of services including primary care, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, cardiology, general surgery, oncology, and more. The area also has numerous primary care providers who have experience with providing preventative care and helping manage chronic conditions. In addition to hospitals and doctors’ offices, Westline also has several specialized health centers offering mental health services as well as education and support for people living with HIV/AIDS. These centers provide valuable resources to those in need while promoting healthy lifestyles within the community. The town also makes sure to promote healthy lifestyle choices through local initiatives such as regular farmers markets where fresh fruits and vegetables can be found year round. Westline is committed to ensuring its citizens receive the best quality healthcare available regardless of financial ability or personal circumstances.
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 58 physicians per 100,000 population in Westline. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Westline area is 86.5 (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 Westline area is 20 (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 Westline area is 100 (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 Westline commutes 17.9 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 Westline 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.