Monroe County, Arkansas has access to a variety of resources when it comes to healthcare. The county contains several hospitals that are available for both inpatient and outpatient care. These include St. Bernard’s Medical Center, NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital, and White River Medical Center. In addition, there are several medical facilities located throughout the county for those who need specialized care or treatments. Examples of these facilities are the North Arkansas Regional Medical Center's Cancer Institute and the Faith Clinic Children's Clinic in Jonesboro. In order to ensure people have access to quality healthcare, Monroe County has also partnered with many community organizations such as the Health Resources & Services Administration and the Arkansas Department of Health. These organizations provide assistance with healthcare needs such as health screenings, immunizations, dental visits and more. By providing access to these services and resources through partnerships and collaborations, Monroe County is making sure that its citizens have access to quality healthcare.
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 54 physicians per 100,000 population in Monroe County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Monroe County area is 86.0 (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 Monroe County area is 87 (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 Monroe County area is 94 (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 Monroe County commutes 22.0 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 Monroe County area is 62 (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.