The health of the residents of 71270 Ruston, LA is a priority for its many local hospitals and medical facilities. The city has access to two major hospitals, Lincoln General Hospital and Glenwood Regional Medical Center, which provide a wide range of services from emergency care to outpatient specialty clinics. Additionally, several other medical facilities such as primary care offices, specialty centers, urgent care facilities, and physical therapy centers are scattered throughout the area. Together these healthcare resources provide Ruston with comprehensive medical services that allow residents to receive the best treatment available. These medical providers work diligently to ensure that their patients are receiving quality care and that their needs are adequately met.
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 172 physicians per 100,000 population in Ruston (zip 71270). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Ruston (zip 71270) area is 106.7 (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 Ruston (zip 71270) area is 40 (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 Ruston (zip 71270) area is 97 (100=best). The US average is 87.
97 / 100
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 Ruston (zip 71270) commutes 17.2 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 Ruston (zip 71270) area is 54 (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.