Mascotte, FL is located in Lake County and is a small town with a population of 5,200 people. The area offers access to quality healthcare options with several local hospitals and medical facilities. Residents have access to the South Lake Hospital, located just ten minutes away in Clermont. This hospital offers a wide range of healthcare services, from pediatric care to emergency services and more. Additionally, there are also doctors' offices and clinics providing comprehensive primary care services. In Mascotte itself, there is also the Urgent Care Center which provides immediate medical attention for minor illnesses or injuries. For those seeking specialized care, The Villages Regional Hospital is only twenty minutes away from Mascotte and provides specialty care services as well as emergency medical services. With these local hospitals and medical facilities in place, residents of Mascotte can be sure that they have adequate healthcare options available to them for any health concerns they may have.
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 160 physicians per 100,000 population in Mascotte (zip 34753). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Mascotte (zip 34753) area is 96.3 (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 Mascotte (zip 34753) area is 69 (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 Mascotte (zip 34753) area is 95 (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 Mascotte (zip 34753) commutes 40.3 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 Mascotte (zip 34753) area is 67 (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.