Livingston Parish is a rural community located in southeast Louisiana. Despite its rural nature, the parish is home to an abundance of medical facilities and hospitals that provide accessible and quality healthcare for all its residents. The parish has two major hospitals, Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center located in Baton Rouge and the North Oaks Health System located in Hammond, both of which offer comprehensive services for all health needs. In addition to these two major institutions, there are several smaller medical facilities scattered throughout the parish offering primary care services, specialty care, mental health services, and other medical treatments. These facilities provide easily accessible healthcare to all residents regardless of economic status or location within Livingston Parish. With a strong focus on preventive care and early detection, Livingston Parish ensures that all its residents have access to the best possible healthcare available.
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 25 physicians per 100,000 population in Livingston County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Livingston County area is 102.2 (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 Livingston County area is 13 (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 Livingston County area is 90 (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 Livingston County commutes 33.8 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 Livingston County area is 51 (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.