Noonan, ND is a small rural town located in the northeastern part of the state. With a population of just over 500 inhabitants, Noonan is home to a variety of health care facilities that serve both the local and surrounding communities. The town has several primary care providers like doctors and dentists, as well as specialty services like ophthalmology and mental health services at nearby hospitals. Local medical facilities include an urgent care center for minor medical needs, a pharmacy, and an imaging center. There are also several community organizations that offer various health-related support services such as nutrition classes, smoking cessation programs, and physical activity classes. Unfortunately, due to its small size and rural location there is no access to specialized medical treatments or sophisticated technology like MRI machines or advanced surgical tools. Although limited in resources, Noonan's residents have access to adequate medical and preventative care from the local medical providers which helps ensure healthy lifestyles in the town and promote long-term wellbeing for its citizens.
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 Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in Noonan. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Noonan area is Unlock. The US average is 100.
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Noonan area is Unlock. The US average is 55.
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 Noonan area is Unlock. The US average is 87.
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 Noonan commutes Unlock 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 Noonan area is Unlock. The US average is 58.
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.