Chattaroy, West Virginia is a small rural community nestled in the Appalachian Mountains. Health care is an important consideration for the residents of Chattaroy, and there are several local hospitals and medical facilities available to meet their needs. The closest hospital is Greenbrier Valley Medical Center in nearby Ronceverte, WV. This 65-bed facility houses a large variety of specialty departments including Emergency Medicine, Cardiology, Women’s Services, Gastroenterology and many more. Other medical facilities nearby include Summers County ARH Hospital in Hinton, WV; Ritchie County Memorial Hospital in Ellenboro, WV; and Monongalia General Hospital in Morgantown, WV. These hospitals provide residents with access to advanced medical treatments and technologies as well as specialized care from highly experienced doctors and nurses. The people of Chattaroy can also take advantage of the many free clinics that offer quality health services to those without insurance or who are underinsured. With these facilities close at hand, the citizens of Chattaroy can be assured they have access to some of the best healthcare available.
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 87 physicians per 100,000 population in Chattaroy. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Chattaroy area is 115.4 (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 Chattaroy 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 Chattaroy area is 89 (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 Chattaroy commutes 28.8 minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Chattaroy area is 59 (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.