Rolla, Missouri is a city of about 20,000 people located in the Midwest. With access to health services being increasingly important, Rolla has many local hospitals and medical facilities available for its citizens. Phelps County Regional Medical Center is the largest hospital in the area and offers a wide range of services including emergency care, ambulatory surgery, rehabilitation services, and specialty physician groups. The center also provides primary care clinics with multiple family practice physicians. There are also several other smaller hospitals in the area that provide specialized care such as dentistry, mental health treatment, pediatrics, and obstetrics/gynecology. Additionally, there are numerous clinics providing community health screenings and immunization programs. Other medical services available in the Rolla region include home healthcare providers and hospice centers. Overall, residents of 65401 have access to quality medical care provided by many local hospitals and medical facilities for their various 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 194 physicians per 100,000 population in Rolla (zip 65401). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Rolla (zip 65401) area is 118.0 (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 Rolla (zip 65401) area is 100 (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 Rolla (zip 65401) area is 85 (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 Rolla (zip 65401) commutes 17.3 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 Rolla (zip 65401) area is 61 (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.