The small town of Luling, Louisiana, with a population of 6,822 according to the last U.S. census, is home to a few local medical facilities and hospitals providing health care services to the community. The city has two medical centers: St. Charles Community Health Center and North Oaks Clinic-Luling. The St. Charles Community Health Center offers primary care services through its board-certified physicians as well as laboratory services, radiology and imaging services, physical therapy and other diagnostic testing services. North Oaks Clinic-Luling provides family medicine, internal medicine, general surgery and many other specialized care services to residents in the area. Local pharmacies are also available in the area for quick access to medications and other health products needed by locals on a daily basis. Residents of Luling have access to quality health care that meets their needs close to home and can easily access any necessary treatment or medication for their medical needs.
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 Luling (zip 70070). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Luling (zip 70070) 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 Luling (zip 70070) 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 Luling (zip 70070) 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 Luling (zip 70070) 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 Luling (zip 70070) 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.