Bowling Green, MO is a small town located in Pike County. The 63334 zip code is home to a population of approximately 3,500 people. Although it may be small in size, the local community is well-served by several hospitals and medical facilities. In Bowling Green, locals have access to Pike County Memorial Hospital – the county’s only acute care facility. This hospital offers a wide range of services including general surgery, emergency medicine, and obstetrics and gynecology services. Other nearby medical centers include the Hannibal Regional Medical Center in Hannibal, MO and Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. Both of these hospitals are located less than an hour's drive away from Bowling Green and provide a variety of specialized medical services for outpatients as well as inpatients. Additionally, there are multiple local clinics that offer primary care and specialty services such as physical therapy and lab testing. With these comprehensive health care options available to its residents, Bowling Green is well-equipped to meet the needs of its population.
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 44 physicians per 100,000 population in Bowling Green (zip 63334). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Bowling Green (zip 63334) area is 117.1 (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 Bowling Green (zip 63334) 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 Bowling Green (zip 63334) area is 86 (100=best). The US average is 87.
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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 Bowling Green (zip 63334) commutes 23.3 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 Bowling Green (zip 63334) area is 75 (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.