Hudson, MO is a small town located in the St. Charles County of Missouri. Despite its size, Hudson offers a variety of health-related resources for its residents, including local hospitals and medical facilities. The town's main hospital is Mercy St. Charles Hospital which provides many services such as cardiology, pediatrics, and an urgent care center. Additionally, residents can take advantage of nearby facilities that range from physical therapy clinics to pharmacies to dentists’ offices. For those wishing to pursue further their health needs outside of the town, there are also plenty of hospitals located less than half an hour away in the cities such as St. Peters and O'Fallon offering specialty services that may not necessarily be available in Hudson itself. In sum then, Hudson provides ample options for those seeking healthcare locally and within close proximity to the area overall.
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 37 physicians per 100,000 population in Hudson. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Hudson area is 110.0 (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 Hudson area is 50 (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 Hudson area is 91 (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 Hudson commutes 30.1 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 Hudson area is 73 (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.