Brenton, WV is a small rural town in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia. With a population of just over 1,000 people, health care resources are limited in Brenton. However, despite the limited resources, there are still several hospitals and medical facilities available to provide quality healthcare for the residents of Brenton. The two main hospitals are Tucker General Hospital and Weirton Medical Center. Both offer comprehensive outpatient services such as primary care clinics, laboratory testing, and radiology services. In addition to these two hospitals, Brenton also has an array of local medical facilities such as rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, urgent care centers, and mental health clinics that provide specialized care for a variety of health needs. The town also hosts community events and educational seminars on various health topics throughout the year to help keep the citizens informed about their health and well-being. Overall, while Brenton is a small rural town with limited resources for medical care; the community still provides plenty of options when it comes to 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 Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in Brenton. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Brenton 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 Brenton 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 Brenton 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 Brenton commutes Unlock 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 Brenton 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.