The health of Gunkel, ND is paramount to its residents and local businesses. Gunkel offers a number of medical facilities to keep its citizens healthy and safe. The town has two hospitals: Jane Memorial Hospital and the Gunkel Clinic. At Jane Memorial Hospital, they offer a variety of services from walk-in appointments to more complicated procedures like cancer treatments, cardiac care, orthopedic surgery and more. The Gunkel Clinic offers primary healthcare services such as family medicine, pediatrics and obstetrics. In addition to these two hospitals, there are several pharmacies located throughout the town offering prescription medications as well as over-the-counter products for minor ailments. Additionally, there are numerous medical clinics offering professional services in specialties such as cardiology, dermatology, sports medicine and neurology. All of these facilities work together to provide comprehensive healthcare for the citizens of Gunkel, ND.
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 265 physicians per 100,000 population in Gunkel. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Gunkel area is 76.8 (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 Gunkel area is 47 (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 Gunkel area is 98 (100=best). The US average is 87.
98 / 100
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 Gunkel commutes 16.0 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 Gunkel 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.