Osage County is home to many medical facilities and hospitals that provide residents with quality healthcare. The county includes a variety of local hospitals, like the Pawhuska Indian Health Care Center and the Osage Nation Home Health, as well as numerous medical facilities such as Osage County Medical Clinic and Osage Community Health Center. These facilities are available to everyone in the county, regardless of insurance status or income level. As a result, people living in Osage County have access to comprehensive health services that range from preventive care to advanced treatments and surgeries. Furthermore, these facilities strive to make their services accessible and affordable for all those who need them. Thanks to these medical institutions, residents of Osage County can be assured of quality healthcare whenever they need it.
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 40 physicians per 100,000 population in Osage County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Osage County area is 111.7 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
111.7 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Osage County area is 54 (100=best). The US average is 55.
54 / 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 Osage County area is 93 (100=best). The US average is 87.
93 / 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 Osage County commutes 24.4 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 Osage County area is 54 (100=best). The US average is 58.
54 / 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.