Maupin, Oregon is a small rural town located in the heart of Wasco County. As such, Maupin has limited access to medical care when compared to larger cities and towns. There are two local hospitals in Maupin that provide care for those living in and around the area. The nearest medical facility is located nearly 80 miles away in Portland.
Though there are some health challenges facing residents of Maupin, there are also several resources available. For instance, the Indian Health Service operates an outpatient clinic in nearby Warm Springs that provides primary care services and referrals to specialists within the region. Additionally, Wasco County Public Health offers preventative care services, such as immunizations and screenings for communicable diseases. Healthy eating classes and nutrition education can also be found at various locations throughout the county. With these resources available, people living in Maupin can receive quality health care to meet 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 Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in Maupin. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Maupin area is Unlock. The US average is 100.
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Maupin area is Unlock. The US average is 55.
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 Maupin area is Unlock. The US average is 87.
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 Maupin commutes Unlock 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 Maupin area is Unlock. The US average is 58.
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.