Zip 62220 (Belleville, IL) Health


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Belleville, IL 62220 is a diverse community in Southern Illinois with a population of just under 44,000 people. The healthcare needs of the community are met by several local hospitals and medical facilities in the area. The Belleville Area Special Services Cooperative provides access to psychological services for school districts across the region, while Memorial Hospital Belleville offers comprehensive acute care services and specialty treatment centers. St. Elizabeth's Hospital provides advanced medical therapies and treatments to patients from all over the region as well. Additionally, there are numerous primary care clinics, urgent care centers, physical therapy clinics and more throughout the city to provide residents with health-related services. Overall, Belleville is well-equipped to handle any possible medical need that may arise in the city.

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 152 physicians per 100,000 population in Belleville (zip 62220). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.

Health Cost Index

The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Belleville (zip 62220) area is 103.8 (lower=better). The US average is 100.

103.8 / 100

Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.

Water Qualtiy Index

The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Belleville (zip 62220) area is 20 (100=best). The US average is 55.

20 / 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 Belleville (zip 62220) area is 79 (100=best). The US average is 87.

79 / 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 Belleville (zip 62220) commutes 25.7 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 Belleville (zip 62220) area is 60 (100=best). The US average is 58.

60 / 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.

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