The health of the 54911 Appleton, WI community is supported by a variety of local hospitals and medical facilities. The hospitals located in the area include ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton, Ascension St. Elizabeth Hospital, and ThedaCare Medical Center-Neenah. These hospitals provide a wide range of services to meet the health needs of community members including emergency services, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology care, diagnostic tests and imaging, primary care, rehabilitation services and more. In addition to the hospitals, the area features numerous medical facilities that provide specialized care such as cardiology, neurology, orthopedics or cancer treatment. These facilities are staffed with experienced specialists who can help patients receive quality treatment and care. With these resources in place, residents of 54911 Appleton have access to comprehensive health care when needed.
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 203 physicians per 100,000 population in Appleton (zip 54911). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Appleton (zip 54911) area is 110.6 (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 Appleton (zip 54911) area is 40 (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 Appleton (zip 54911) area is 91 (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 Appleton (zip 54911) commutes 18.4 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 Appleton (zip 54911) area is 58 (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.