St. Croix Falls, WI is a small community located in the northwest corner of Wisconsin. Its citizens enjoy access to quality healthcare provided by local hospitals and medical facilities. The area is served by St. Croix Regional Medical Center, which provides a wide range of medical services including emergency care, medical imaging, physical therapy, and obstetrics and gynecology. Other local clinics include Unity Hospice Care, St. Croix Valley Medical Center, and Westfields Hospital and Clinic. These health care facilities provide local residents with convenient access to quality care close to home. Additionally, the community is well-served by numerous private practice doctors and other healthcare providers who offer specialized services such as addiction counseling and mental health services. In summary, St. Croix Falls offers its citizens reliable access to quality healthcare from both private practitioners and larger healthcare institutions nearby.
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 152 physicians per 100,000 population in St. Croix Falls. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the St. Croix Falls area is 103.7 (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 St. Croix Falls area is 73 (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 St. Croix Falls 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 St. Croix Falls commutes 27.4 minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the St. Croix Falls area is 81 (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.