72675 Saint Joe, AR is a small rural community with a population of 5,000 people and limited medical facilities. The nearest hospital is located in the nearby town of Harrison, about an hour away. The local medical services that are available include two primary care clinics, one mental health clinic, and one urgent care clinic. These medical facilities provide basic health care services such as check-ups, referrals to specialists, vaccinations and laboratory tests. In addition, there is one dental office and several pharmacies in the area. Despite the limited resources, St Joe has been able to maintain its rural charm while providing adequate healthcare for its citizens.
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 89 physicians per 100,000 population in Saint Joe (zip 72675). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Saint Joe (zip 72675) area is 84.2 (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 Saint Joe (zip 72675) area is 91 (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 Saint Joe (zip 72675) area is 97 (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 Saint Joe (zip 72675) commutes 28.9 minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Saint Joe (zip 72675) area is 63 (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.