Marble Hill, MO (zip code 63764) is a small town located in the southeast corner of Missouri. The health of the community is largely dependent on local hospitals and medical facilities provided for its citizens. There are three major hospitals within 15 miles of Marble Hill, including Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, and Parkland Health Center-Bonne Terre. Residents have access to complete care from these hospitals as well as several smaller ones such as St. Francis Medical Center located in Bolivar and Clearwater Valley Hospital in Puxico. In addition to these medical facilities there are many private practices throughout the area providing general medical services. The local health department also provides medical care, services, and preventive health screenings for residents. With a variety of options available for medical care, Marble Hill has plenty of resources to ensure that its citizens can 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 8 physicians per 100,000 population in Marble Hill (zip 63764). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Marble Hill (zip 63764) area is 113.1 (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 Marble Hill (zip 63764) area is 79 (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 Marble Hill (zip 63764) area is 98 (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 Marble Hill (zip 63764) commutes 34.6 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 Marble Hill (zip 63764) area is 71 (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.