26217 Diana, WV is a small rural community with limited access to health care. There is one hospital and several medical facilities in the area providing services such as primary care, emergency care, and long-term hospitalization for residents. The closest major medical center is located an hour away in Princeton, WV. Residents of Diana rely heavily on these local facilities for their health needs. Community centers and churches also provide resources such as free healthcare screenings and nutrition classes to help keep community members healthy. Despite the limited access to medical services in the area, the health of those living in 26217 Diana, WV is generally better than that of other rural communities due to its strong sense of community support and resource sharing initiatives.
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 Diana (zip 26217). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Diana (zip 26217) 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 Diana (zip 26217) 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 Diana (zip 26217) 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 Diana (zip 26217) commutes Unlock 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 Diana (zip 26217) 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.