The health care in Red Cedar, WI is provided by several local hospitals and medical facilities. These include the Red Cedar Regional Medical Center, which serves as a primary hospital for many residents of the area. The medical center provides a variety of services, including emergency care, cardiovascular care, orthopedic care, pediatric services and more. Additionally, there are several smaller medical centers nearby that specialize in specific types of care. For instance, there is one that specializes in wound care and another that offers physical therapy services. In addition to hospitals and clinics, there are also plenty of pharmacies in the area where people can get their prescriptions filled or buy over-the-counter medications. With all of these resources available to them, residents of Red Cedar have access to quality health care and can trust that they will be taken good care of if they ever face any health issues or concerns.
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 88 physicians per 100,000 population in Red Cedar. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Red Cedar area is 104.8 (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 Red Cedar area is 60 (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 Red Cedar 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 Red Cedar commutes 19.3 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 Red Cedar area is 76 (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.