Bridge Creek, Oklahoma is a small suburb located in northeast Oklahoma. With its population of just over 2,000 residents, the city does not have its own local hospital or medical facilities. However, there are nearby cities and towns that can offer access to quality healthcare services. Some of these include Tulsa Regional Medical Center in Tulsa, St. John Broken Arrow in Broken Arrow, and St. Francis Hospital in Muskogee. Each of these hospitals provides comprehensive care ranging from emergency services to specialized care such as cardiac treatment and cancer treatment services. Bridge Creek also has several local clinics and pharmacies to provide basic healthcare needs to the community. The city also hosts regular health fairs where local health professionals offer resources and information on healthy living for all ages. Despite lacking a hospital or specialized care center within the city’s limits, Bridge Creek provides plenty of options for individuals and families to find quality healthcare close by.
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 81 physicians per 100,000 population in Bridge Creek. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Bridge Creek area is 117.1 (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 Bridge Creek area is 30 (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 Bridge Creek area is 95 (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 Bridge Creek commutes 28.0 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 Bridge Creek area is 61 (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.