Nappanee, IN is a small rural town of about 6,400 people in 46550 zip code. Residents of Nappanee have access to quality healthcare from local hospitals and medical facilities. There are three hospitals located within the city limits, providing inpatient care as well as specialized services such as physical therapy, imaging services, and laboratory testing. Additionally, there are several primary care practices in the area that offer family medicine, pediatrics, geriatric care, and other specialties. Local pharmacies provide convenient access to medications and health products for residents. The community also has several medical clinics that offer comprehensive preventive health screening and treatment for illnesses or injuries. With these resources available in the city of Nappanee, residents can get quality healthcare close to home.
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 128 physicians per 100,000 population in Nappanee (zip 46550). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Nappanee (zip 46550) area is 80.2 (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 Nappanee (zip 46550) area is 60 (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 Nappanee (zip 46550) area is 58 (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 Nappanee (zip 46550) commutes 20.2 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 Nappanee (zip 46550) area is 72 (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.