Omaha, Nebraska is a vibrant city located in Douglas County. The 68112 zip code area is home to approximately 27,000 people and offers access to many services including several hospitals and medical facilities. The area provides comprehensive care for all its residents and visitors. Omaha's two major hospitals are CHI Health Immanuel Medical Center and Nebraska Medicine - Bellevue. Both facilities offer highly qualified teams of doctors, nurses, and specialists who provide quality health care services in the 68112 area. These two institutions also provide emergency services, an extensive range of laboratory tests, physical therapy, imaging services, mental health counseling, and much more. Additionally, there are many outreach clinics within the 68112 zip code that provide free or low-cost primary health care for uninsured or underinsured individuals. All of these resources combined ensure that the residents of Omaha have access to the best possible health care available in their local community.
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 Omaha (zip 68112). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Omaha (zip 68112) 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 Omaha (zip 68112) 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 Omaha (zip 68112) 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 Omaha (zip 68112) 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 Omaha (zip 68112) 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.