Laura, OH is a small town located in the midwest United States. The population of Laura is estimated to be around 1,000 people. Despite its small size, there are several medical facilities and hospitals in the area that provide health care to residents in need. These hospitals include community health centers, urgent care clinics, and specialty centers. Additionally, local pharmacies offer medication and healthcare supplies for those who cannot easily access a hospital or clinic. The town is also home to a variety of doctors’ offices that specialize in family practice, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics, internal medicine and other specialties. In addition to providing medical services, many of these facilities also conduct outreach programs such as health fairs and immunization clinics in order to provide preventative care for the community at large. All of this combines to ensure that Laura’s residents have access to quality health care when needed.
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 112 physicians per 100,000 population in Laura. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Laura area is 91.3 (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 Laura area is 20 (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 Laura area is 53 (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 Laura commutes 27.5 minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Laura area is 75 (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.