Sac City, IA is home to nearly 2,400 people and provides them with access to quality healthcare. The local hospitals available include the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center and the Stratford Municipal Hospital, both of which provide comprehensive medical services for residents. In addition to these facilities, there are also several local medical facilities including primary care clinics and specialty clinics offering a variety of medical services. These facilities provide high quality care to their patients and strive to ensure that everyone in Sac City has access to the health care they need. Many of these facilities also offer preventative measures such as immunization clinics, screenings for cancer, mental health services, and much more. In this way, Sac City ensures that its citizens have access to all the necessary healthcare services that they need.
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 70 physicians per 100,000 population in Sac City (zip 50583). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Sac City (zip 50583) area is 119.8 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
119.8 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Sac City (zip 50583) area is 70 (100=best). The US average is 55.
70 / 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 Sac City (zip 50583) area is 81 (100=best). The US average is 87.
81 / 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 Sac City (zip 50583) commutes 14.7 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 Sac City (zip 50583) area is 88 (100=best). The US average is 58.
88 / 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.