Wind Lake, WI Health


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Wind Lake, WI is a small town with a population of approximately 3,400 people. Despite its size, the community is well stocked with a range of healthcare options and services. In addition to local hospitals such as Mercy Health System and Waukesha Memorial Hospital, Wind Lake offers medical facilities such as the Wind Lake Clinic and the Visiting Nurse Association of Wisconsin. These facilities provide comprehensive care to residents in the area for preventative, acute, and chronic health issues. The town also has a variety of specialists available to assist with specialized needs and treatments. By having access to these resources, those living in Wind Lake are able to receive quality healthcare close to home.

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 146 physicians per 100,000 population in Wind Lake. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.

Health Cost Index

The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Wind Lake area is 106.7 (lower=better). The US average is 100.

106.7 / 100

Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.

Water Qualtiy Index

The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Wind Lake area is 30 (100=best). The US average is 55.

30 / 100

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 Wind Lake area is 93 (100=best). The US average is 87.

93 / 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 Wind Lake commutes 34.7 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 Wind Lake area is 75 (100=best). The US average is 58.

75 / 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.

Air Quality Health Risk
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Over 17 years ago

The Wind Lake area has lower property taxes than other communities surrounding it. It is a nice, small unincorporated bedroom community, with lots of small lakes  More

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