Cache, OK is a small town located in southwestern Oklahoma. The town has a population of around 3,000 people, and the health of its citizens is an important focus for the local government. In Cache, there are several local medical facilities that provide quality care to the community. These include a hospital, clinics, pharmacies, and laboratories. The hospital offers comprehensive care for acute and chronic conditions as well as preventive services to help people stay healthy. At the clinics, primary care doctors provide preventative health services such as check-ups and vaccinations. Additionally, they offer counseling and referrals for specialist care when needed. Pharmacies have been established to provide access to medications needed for treatment of illnesses while laboratories can diagnose diseases by performing tests or analyzing specimens from patients. In addition to these medical facilities, the city also hosts programs that promote general health and wellbeing among its residents such as a farmer's market where fresh produce is available for purchase at reasonable prices so that everyone has access to healthy food options.
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 185 physicians per 100,000 population in Cache. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Cache area is 115.9 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
115.9 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Cache area is 44 (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 Cache area is 97 (100=best). The US average is 87.
97 / 100
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 Cache commutes 16.7 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 Cache area is 72 (100=best). The US average is 58.
72 / 100
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.