Asotin, WA is a small town in the state of Washington with a population of around 2,000 people. Although the town is small, it still provides access to a variety of health care services. Local hospitals in Asotin include Whitman Hospital and Skagit Valley Hospital. Additionally, there are several medical facilities located nearby, including Sage Medical Clinic and Asotin Family Medicine. These facilities provide high quality health care for the community and its surrounding areas. The hospitals provide a range of services including emergency departments, general medical services, and specialty services such as neurology and radiology. Furthermore, these medical facilities also offer preventative care such as physicals, vaccinations, and screenings for infectious diseases. With access to modern healthcare services and medical professionals, residents in Asotin have reliable support for all their health 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 213 physicians per 100,000 population in Asotin. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Asotin area is 81.1 (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 Asotin area is 33 (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 Asotin area is 98 (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 Asotin commutes 15.5 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 Asotin area is 87 (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.