Fox Lake, WI is a small town nestled in the rolling hills of Wisconsin. The town has a great health infrastructure with several local hospitals and medical facilities to serve its residents. Despite its size, Fox Lake has a variety of high quality care providers including both independent physicians and group practices. The community also provides resources for preventative medicine for all ages such as nutritionists, physical therapists, mental health professionals, and more. The public health department works hard to keep the community informed about potential risks and diseases that could affect people living in Fox Lake and the surrounding areas. Additionally many businesses located in Fox Lake provide wellness initiatives to their employees to promote healthy lifestyles. Overall, Fox Lake strives to provide its residents with excellent healthcare options which are easily accessible and highly effective.
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 109 physicians per 100,000 population in Fox Lake. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Fox Lake area is 99.0 (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 Fox Lake area is 25 (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 Fox Lake area is 73 (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 Fox Lake commutes 23.9 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 Fox Lake area is 85 (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.