Fitchburg, Wisconsin is a thriving city with many different health care facilities. The city has several hospitals, including University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Meriter Hospital and St. Mary’s Hospital. There are also a variety of clinics providing primary and specialty care services for the community. These include Fitchburg Clinic, Dean Health System, and Mercyhealth-UW Health Fitchburg Clinic. In addition to these larger providers, there are numerous small private practices throughout the area as well as urgent care centers available for those times when you need medical attention right away. The City of Fitchburg is dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyles and has programs in place to encourage people to take better care of their bodies. Community members have access to free nutrition classes at local schools, farmers markets offering fresh fruits and vegetables at discounted prices, wellness centers for physical activity, smoking cessation classes and much more. With all this available in the area it’s no wonder that the health of residents in Fitchburg is well taken care of.
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 360 physicians per 100,000 population in Fitchburg. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Fitchburg area is 93.7 (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 Fitchburg area is 48 (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 Fitchburg area is 89 (100=best). The US average is 87.
89 / 100
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 Fitchburg commutes 20.6 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 Fitchburg area is 66 (100=best). The US average is 58.
66 / 100
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.