Cozad, Nebraska is located in Dawson County with a population of 3,955 according to the 2019 census. Despite its small size, Cozad provides a variety of resources for its citizens related to health and medical care. The city is home to CHI St. Francis Medical Center, which is both an acute and long-term care facility that serves as the primary provider of health services in the area. For other medical needs, local residents can also visit several nearby family clinics including Family Care Clinic and Community Hospital Physician Group. In addition, Cozad offers numerous pharmacies such as Walgreens and CVS to fulfill residents’ pharmaceutical needs. By providing access to high quality health services and practitioners, Cozad creates an environment where citizens can maintain their health and wellbeing with ease.
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 88 physicians per 100,000 population in Cozad. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Cozad area is 132.1 (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 Cozad area is 40 (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 Cozad area is 82 (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 Cozad commutes 15.3 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 Cozad 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.