Vermilion Parish, Louisiana is a rural, agricultural community in the southwestern corner of the state. The parish has a population of approximately 57,000 people and is home to several local hospitals and medical facilities that provide necessary healthcare services to its residents. These facilities include Abbeville General Hospital, Kaplan Medical Center, and numerous smaller clinics which specialize in a variety of care options from family medicine to emergency care. With these medical options available, Vermilion Parish is able to provide quality health care for its citizens. Additionally, there are many community health initiatives in the parish designed to support healthy lifestyles and preventative care through free screenings and health education programs. These programs are often offered at local schools as well as churches and other public gathering spaces throughout the county. Through these initiatives, Vermilion Parish strives to ensure that all residents have access to quality healthcare services.
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 60 physicians per 100,000 population in Vermilion County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Vermilion County area is 100.1 (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 Vermilion County area is 10 (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 Vermilion County area is 34 (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 Vermilion County commutes 28.8 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 Vermilion County area is 60 (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.