Located in the rolling hills of Wisconsin, Meeme is a small community with a population of just over 1,500. Despite its small size, Meeme has an excellent healthcare system, boasting two local hospitals and several medical facilities providing diverse health services to residents. The two local hospitals, Meeme Regional Hospital and St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center are both fully-equipped with the latest technology and staffed by highly-trained personnel, offering comprehensive care for everything from minor ailments to major surgeries. In addition to these major hospitals, there are numerous smaller clinics scattered throughout the town providing specialized care from pediatrics to geriatrics. These clinics provide quality care for a variety of illnesses and injuries while maintaining affordability for all residents.
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 164 physicians per 100,000 population in Meeme. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Meeme area is 126.1 (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 Meeme area is 13 (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 Meeme area is 66 (100=best). The US average is 87.
66 / 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 Meeme commutes 21.6 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 Meeme area is 87 (100=best). The US average is 58.
87 / 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.