Chili, Wisconsin is a small town located in southern Wisconsin with a population of about 4,000 people. The health of the citizens of Chili is an important concern for the community. There are several local hospitals and medical facilities in and around Chili that provide quality care to patients in need. These hospitals and medical facilities include University Hospital La Crosse, Mayo Clinic Health System - Franciscan Healthcare, Gundersen Health System, Marshfield Clinic Health System, and many more. The local healthcare providers offer services such as primary care, family medicine, radiology, and pediatrics to residents of Chili and the surrounding areas. In addition to these health services, community members also have access to numerous preventative health programs such as smoking cessation classes or nutrition classes offered by the public school system. With all these resources available within the city limits, the citizens of Chili can be assured of receiving quality healthcare when they need it most.
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 52 physicians per 100,000 population in Chili. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Chili area is 108.5 (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 Chili 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 Chili area is 99 (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 Chili commutes 21.1 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 Chili area is 88 (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.