Ketchikan Gateway Borough is located in southeastern Alaska and provides its residents with comprehensive health care services that are provided by local hospitals and medical facilities. The main hospital in the area is PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center, which has a 24-hour emergency department and specializes in general surgery, orthopedic surgery, intensive care, and maternity care. Additionally, there are several smaller clinics and private practices that offer specialized treatments such as physical therapy, mental health counseling, occupational therapy, chiropractic care, podiatry services, oncology services and more. These medical facilities provide excellent health care to the residents of Ketchikan Gateway Borough and all of its surrounding communities. They work together to ensure that everyone has access to quality medical services regardless of their financial situation or state of health. Thus providing the highest standards of health for every one of its citizens.
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 175 physicians per 100,000 population in Ketchikan Gateway Borough County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Ketchikan Gateway Borough County area is 116.8 (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 Ketchikan Gateway Borough County area is 30 (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 Ketchikan Gateway Borough County area is 69 (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 Ketchikan Gateway Borough County commutes 13.4 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 Ketchikan Gateway Borough County area is 58 (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.