Willow, OK is a small town in northeastern Oklahoma with a population of just over 2000 people. Despite its small size, Willow offers its residents access to several local hospitals and medical facilities. Currently, the top hospital in the area is Willow Regional Medical Center, which offers both general and specialized health care to its patients. Additionally, there are two other smaller facilities that provide more basic care such as primary physician visits, lab services, and x-ray imaging. The town also has many local pharmacies that provide prescription medications and other pharmaceutical services. Furthermore, it has several clinics offering immunizations and screenings to help keep the local population healthy. Lastly, there are numerous home-based health care providers available to patients who require more specialized attention or are unable to visit one of the local facilities. All in all, Willow provides its residents with plenty of options when it comes to finding quality healthcare services for their needs.
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 82 physicians per 100,000 population in Willow. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Willow area is 113.6 (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 Willow area is 50 (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 Willow area is 79 (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 Willow commutes 20.9 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 Willow area is 75 (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.