North Salem, Missouri is a small rural town located in the southeastern part of the state. Despite its small size and population, North Salem has access to several local health care providers and medical facilities. The primary health care facility in North Salem is a federally qualified health center called Family Health Care Center. This center provides comprehensive primary care services for individuals and families in the area, including treatment for common illnesses, preventive care, vaccinations, and chronic disease management. In addition, there are two other medical facilities located nearby. Osage County Medical Center offers general medical care for adults and children as well as emergency services. Meanwhile, Lake Regional Hospital provides comprehensive emergency services and advanced treatments for serious illnesses and injuries. With these local resources available, residents of North Salem can get quality medical care when they need it most.
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 98 physicians per 100,000 population in North Salem. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the North Salem area is 117.0 (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 North Salem 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 North Salem area is 90 (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 North Salem commutes 19.0 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 North Salem area is 80 (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.