Caroline, Wisconsin is a small rural town located in Northern Wisconsin. The health care options available to the citizens of Caroline are limited, but luckily the local hospitals and medical facilities provide quality care. Local hospitals include St. Mary's Hospital and Good Samaritan Clinic, both of which specialize in providing personalized health care for Caroline residents. The staff at these facilities are highly trained and take great pride in improving the overall health of the community. In addition to healthcare services, there are also several community resources that support healthy lifestyles such as fitness classes, nutrition education programs, and mental health support groups. With the help of these resources, the people of Caroline can work towards bettering their overall health.
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 80 physicians per 100,000 population in Caroline. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Caroline area is 101.4 (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 Caroline area is 47 (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 Caroline area is 97 (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 Caroline commutes 23.1 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 Caroline area is 86 (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.