Valley Park, Missouri is a small community situated just outside of St. Louis. In Valley Park, health services are in high demand and the city is focused on providing quality care for its residents. The town has several local hospital and medical facilities to meet the needs of its citizens. These include Mercy Hospital South, Missouri Baptist Medical Center, and SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital – St. Louis, all of which offer a wide range of healthcare services from primary care to urgent care. Additionally, there are numerous local clinics and specialty care providers that can provide essential medical care in the area. The health professionals at these facilities strive to make sure that each patient receives the best possible treatment in a friendly and caring environment. Valley Park also has a number of mental health services available as well as resources for addiction recovery assistance and support groups for those struggling with substance abuse issues. With the variety of options available to them, residents in Valley Park can be sure they have access to quality healthcare when necessary.
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 396 physicians per 100,000 population in Valley Park. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Valley Park area is 96.6 (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 Valley 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 Valley Park area is 81 (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 Valley Park commutes 22.5 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 Valley Park area is 26 (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.