Cokato, MN (55321) is a small town located in Wright County with an estimated population of 2,634 as of 2019. Cokato offers its residents the opportunity to access quality health care services through multiple local hospitals and medical facilities. The Cokato Medical Center is a full-service medical facility offering family practice, internal medicine, women's health, occupational health, laboratory services, diabetic education and more. The Mayo Clinic Health System in Waconia also serves the Cokato area providing hospital care and specialty services such as oncology, orthopedics and heart care. In addition to these hospitals and medical centers, there are numerous independent practices that offer primary care for both adults and children. There are also several community organizations that offer assistance with healthcare costs or provide free health screenings from time to time. All these resources combined make Cokato a safe place for people to receive quality healthcare when needed.
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 Cokato (zip 55321). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Cokato (zip 55321) 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 Cokato (zip 55321) 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 Cokato (zip 55321) 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 Cokato (zip 55321) 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 Cokato (zip 55321) 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.