Nelsonville, Ohio is a small city with a population of around 5,000 people. The health of the citizens of Nelsonville is important to the local community. To ensure that everyone has access to quality healthcare, there are several medical facilities available in the city. Local hospitals such as Appalachian Regional Hospital and O’Bleness Memorial Hospital offer general care for adults and children alike. Additionally, there are many smaller family practices and walk-in clinics that provide specialized care such as physical therapy and sports medicine. For those needing additional assistance with medical bills or prescriptions, organizations like Health Partners Free Clinic help to provide financial assistance so that everyone can get the care they need. Nelsonville also has several health awareness groups, programs, and events to help promote healthy lifestyles as well as volunteer opportunities at various healthcare institutions in the area. With these resources available, citizens of Nelsonville are sure to have access to quality healthcare 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 Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in Nelsonville. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Nelsonville 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 Nelsonville 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 Nelsonville 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 Nelsonville 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 Nelsonville 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.