Lexington, Virginia is a small town located in Rockbridge County that has a population of approximately 7,000 people. Despite its small size, Lexington offers a variety of medical services to its residents. The city is home to two local hospitals: Rockbridge Area Hospital and Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital, both of which provide a full range of medical services. In addition, there are many other local medical facilities such as private practices, dental and optometry clinics, long-term care and rehabilitation centers. All these institutions have combined to form an extensive network of healthcare professionals that can provide comprehensive health care to the citizens of Lexington. Furthermore, the community prides itself on creating an environment that promotes public health and wellness through programs such as Healthy Rockbridge Public Health Initiative and the Lexington Community Health Center. These initiatives work together to ensure that all residents have access to quality healthcare in their own hometown.
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 Lexington. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Lexington 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 Lexington 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 Lexington 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 Lexington 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 Lexington 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.