Coburg, Oregon is a small town located in Lane County. It is a rural community with limited resources for medical care and health services. The nearest hospital is Sacred Heart Medical Center in Springfield, which is about 11 miles away. There are few local medical facilities in the area as well, such as Coburg Family Medicine, Coburg Urgent Care, and Lane Community Clinic - Coburg. These medical facilities provide basic healthcare services such as primary care visits for illnesses or injuries, lab tests, radiology tests, physical therapy, immunizations and vaccinations. All of these local resources help to ensure that residents of Coburg receive the health care they need in a timely manner and at an affordable cost. The town has also established several preventive health programs aimed at helping citizens maintain healthy lifestyles and manage chronic conditions such as diabetes or high blood pressure. These include walking clubs and nutrition classes to promote physical fitness and healthy eating habits. As a result of these efforts, Coburg has become one of the leading communities in Lane County for providing quality healthcare services.
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 240 physicians per 100,000 population in Coburg. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Coburg area is 91.5 (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 Coburg area is 60 (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 Coburg area is 93 (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 Coburg commutes 20.2 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 Coburg area is 65 (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.