Shady Point, OK is a small rural town with a population of approximately 5,000 people. The health care in the area is provided mainly by local hospitals and medical facilities. These include Shady Memorial Hospital, which provides general medical services; Red Canyon Regional Medical Center, which specializes in trauma and urgent care; and Trinity Family Practice, which offers primary care services. All three provide high-quality health care and are well equipped to meet the needs of Shady Point's residents. In addition to these three locations, there are a number of other medical facilities located nearby that offer additional specialized services. This includes several pharmacies, physical therapy centers, and home health agencies. With access to excellent healthcare facilities and providers, Shady Point's residents can rest assured that they will have access to top-notch medical 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 79 physicians per 100,000 population in Shady Point. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Shady Point area is 115.6 (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 Shady Point area is 28 (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 Shady Point area is 96 (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 Shady Point commutes 26.3 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 Shady Point area is 52 (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.