The Manhattan, KS Metro Area is home to a wide range of health services and facilities. The area is well-served with numerous local hospitals and medical centers, including the Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan, Mercy Regional Health Center in Junction City, and Seaman Medical Clinic also in Junction City. These providers offer a wide range of services from emergency care to routine checkups and preventative care. Other health services such as physical therapy, laboratory tests, nutritional counseling, mental health support are also available throughout the area. In addition, there are several community clinics and public health programs that provide low-cost or free health screenings and educational programming for the entire community. The health services provided by these various providers ensure residents of the Manhattan Metro Area have access to quality healthcare regardless of their financial situation.
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 163 physicians per 100,000 population in Manhattan Metro Area. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Manhattan Metro Area area is 97.2 (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 Manhattan Metro Area area is 39 (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 Manhattan Metro Area area is 87 (100=best). The US average is 87.
87 / 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 Manhattan Metro Area commutes 16.3 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 Manhattan Metro Area area is 64 (100=best). The US average is 58.
64 / 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.