Urania, LA is a small town located in 71480 zip code with a population of around 2,000 people. Health services in Urania are limited but available to the community. The two local hospitals, St Francis Medical Center and Union General Hospital, provide comprehensive medical care and emergency services to the citizens of Urania. Additionally, a number of local clinics offer primary care and specialty services including family medicine, women’s health, pediatrics and mental health. There are also various programs available for residents who have difficulty affording medical treatment, such as free screenings at Union General Hospital and discounted medications at Walgreens. In addition to these healthcare facilities, there are several community-wide initiatives that promote healthy living and preventative care such as providing access to healthy foods in local supermarkets and offering physical activity classes to community members. With the combination of both public and private healthcare options in Urania, this small town is well-equipped to meet its residents’ health 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 Urania (zip 71480). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Urania (zip 71480) 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 Urania (zip 71480) 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 Urania (zip 71480) 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 Urania (zip 71480) 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 Urania (zip 71480) 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.