Hernando County, FL offers a variety of healthcare options for its residents. With three local hospitals – Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill Regional Hospital, and Brooksville Regional Medical Center – the Hernando area is well served by medical facilities that provide inpatient and outpatient care, emergency services, lab testing and imaging. Additionally, there are numerous ambulatory surgical centers, medical specialty centers, primary care clinics and home health agencies throughout the county. The Hernando County Health Department provides essential public health services to prevent disease and promote wellness for the citizens of the county. These services include immunizations, WIC benefits, family planning services and nutrition programs. The county also offers a wide range of preventive healthcare programs such as healthy living classes that focus on diet and exercise. With these resources available to them in their own community, Hernando County residents have access to quality health care 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 136 physicians per 100,000 population in Hernando County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Hernando County area is 94.8 (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 Hernando County area is 79 (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 Hernando County area is 100 (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 Hernando County commutes 29.6 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 Hernando County area is 68 (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.