Louisville, Ohio is a small town in the United States with just over 8,000 residents. Despite its small size, Louisville is home to a wide range of health services including two hospitals and several nearby medical facilities. The hospitals located in Louisville are Aultman Hospital and Mercy Medical Center which offer a variety of health care services such as primary care, physical therapy, and mental health counseling. In addition to these two hospitals there are also several doctors’ offices located within the city limits that specialize in specific areas of medicine such as pediatric care, geriatrics, obstetrics/gynecology, and orthopedics. Additionally, there are many private practices throughout the city that provide general healthcare. All these options ensure that residents have access to quality healthcare regardless of their financial situation or insurance coverage.
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 197 physicians per 100,000 population in Louisville. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Louisville area is 82.6 (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 Louisville area is 33 (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 Louisville area is 89 (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 Louisville commutes 25.9 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 Louisville area is 62 (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.