Hibbing, MN 55746 is a small city located in Northern Minnesota with a population of approximately 16,400 people. The city offers residents access to a variety of health and medical services, including local hospitals and medical facilities. Residents have access to the Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center, a full-service acute care hospital that provides comprehensive medical services such as emergency care, inpatient care, surgery, radiology services, and other specialty clinics. Additionally, Fairview Range Medical Center is located nearby and provides diverse medical services to residents of Hibbing and the surrounding area. For individuals seeking more specialized care there are local specialists available to provide quality service and support to the community. Additional resources like public health centers also offer resources for preventative care and immunization programs. All of these resources contribute towards ensuring that Hibbing residents have access to appropriate 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 Hibbing (zip 55746). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Hibbing (zip 55746) 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 Hibbing (zip 55746) 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 Hibbing (zip 55746) 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 Hibbing (zip 55746) commutes Unlock 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 Hibbing (zip 55746) 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.