The Sikeston, MO Metro Area has a variety of health related facilities and services to meet the needs of its residents. Local hospitals such as Missouri Delta Medical Center provide acute care services to the community. Residents can access primary care through a variety of private practices in the area or get specialized care at local specialty clinics. In addition, there are several medical centers and urgent care facilities located throughout the metro area that offer various services, including urgent care, lab work, imaging and more. Residents of the Sikeston Metro Area also have access to a number of mental health services through providers like behavioral health centers and counseling centers. Finally, individuals in the metro area have access to drug and alcohol treatment programs as well as other addiction recovery programs. With these various facilities and services available, residents of the Sikeston Metro Area can receive quality healthcare within their own community.
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 126 physicians per 100,000 population in Sikeston Metro Area. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Sikeston Metro Area area is 111.4 (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 Sikeston Metro Area area is 60 (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 Sikeston Metro Area area is 41 (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 Sikeston Metro Area commutes 20.0 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 Sikeston Metro Area area is 69 (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.