Healthcare is an important part of any community, and Minooka, IL (60447) is no exception. The town’s local hospitals are Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox and Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, both about 15 miles away. There are also many medical facilities providing a variety of services for the residents of Minooka. These include behavioral health centers to assist those suffering from mental illnesses, physical therapy clinics to help patients recover from injuries or surgery, family practice centers to provide general healthcare for all ages, and urgent care centers for those who need quick medical attention. Every year local doctors participate in outreach events to provide free healthcare services to those without insurance or other means of payment. This dedication to the well-being of its citizens makes Minooka a great place to live and work.
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 Minooka (zip 60447). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Minooka (zip 60447) 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 Minooka (zip 60447) 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 Minooka (zip 60447) 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 Minooka (zip 60447) 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 Minooka (zip 60447) 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.