The village of Homer Glen, IL (Zip Code: 60491) is located in Will County in the far south suburbs of Chicago and has a population of approximately 25,000 people. The health care situation in Homer Glen is excellent, with several local hospitals and medical facilities available for residents. Silver Cross Hospital and Palos Community Hospital are both major regional healthcare centers operating out of nearby New Lenox and Palos Heights, respectively. In addition to these large facilities, Homer Glen also has several smaller local clinics, including an urgent care center and a pediatric clinic. These offers community members access to advanced medical care from experienced providers. All of these locations are easily accessible from Homer Glen's central location with public transportation available through Pace Bus as well as Metra trains for those who need to travel further for treatment or specialized services.
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 Homer Glen (zip 60491). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Homer Glen (zip 60491) 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 Homer Glen (zip 60491) 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 Homer Glen (zip 60491) 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 Homer Glen (zip 60491) commutes Unlock 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 Homer Glen (zip 60491) 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.