Belleville, IL, with the zip code 62223, is a small city that has access to both local hospitals and medical facilities. As of 2019, there were over 40,000 people living in the city which makes it an important location for health services. Belleville is home to Memorial Hospital which provides world-class care for its citizens and surrounding area. Additionally, there are several local medical facilities that provide a wide range of healthcare services from primary care to specialist care. The city also provides access to many community health programs such as those focused on promoting healthy eating habits and physical activity. These programs work to ensure that Belleville’s residents have access to the best possible health care and resources available.
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 Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in Belleville (zip 62223). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Belleville (zip 62223) area is Unlock. The US average is 100.
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Belleville (zip 62223) area is Unlock. The US average is 55.
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 62223) area is Unlock. The US average is 87.
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 62223) commutes Unlock 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 62223) area is Unlock. The US average is 58.
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.