Plymouth, North Dakota is a small town located in the heart of the Midwest. The town has a total population of just under 500 people. Despite its size, Plymouth has a thriving healthcare system that includes several local hospitals and medical facilities. All of these facilities provide essential services to keep residents healthy and safe. Some of the services include primary care physicians, obstetrics and gynecology specialists, emergency room doctors and nurses, general surgeons, cardiologists, and numerous other specialists. There are also several physical therapy centers throughout the city as well as pharmacies for prescriptions medications. In addition to these services, the local community takes pride in organizing health fairs that offer free screenings and educational programs on health-related topics. With all of these resources available in Plymouth, it’s easy to see why this small town has such a robust healthcare system.
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 282 physicians per 100,000 population in Plymouth. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Plymouth area is 92.1 (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 Plymouth 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 Plymouth area is 94 (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 Plymouth commutes 14.2 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 Plymouth area is 93 (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.