Glades County in Florida is a rural area that has limited access to health resources and services. The population of Glades County is estimated to be around 11,500 people as of 2019 with a median household income of nearly $33,000. There are only two local hospitals located in the county — Glades General Hospital and Palmdale Regional Medical Center — both providing general medical care and emergency services. Additionally, there are several local medical facilities located within the county including primary care clinics, specialty clinics, and dental offices. These resources provide a basic level of healthcare for residents of Glades County but do not fill all their needs due to the lack of specialists or more advanced treatments available locally. Accessing healthcare outside the county can be difficult due to the county’s remote location and limited transportation opportunities. As such, further investment in healthcare infrastructure needs to be made in order to improve access for residents in this area.
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 15 physicians per 100,000 population in Glades County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Glades County area is 133.8 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
133.8 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Glades County area is 46 (100=best). The US average is 55.
46 / 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 Glades County area is 97 (100=best). The US average is 87.
97 / 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 Glades County commutes 25.3 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 Glades County area is 73 (100=best). The US average is 58.
73 / 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.