Morgantown, WV is a city of approximately 31,000 people located in the east central part of West Virginia. The health of the population in this area is supported by local hospitals and medical facilities. Mon Health Medical Center is a nationally recognized medical center located in Morgantown that provides a wide range of health services to residents including emergency care, inpatient treatments, outpatient surgery, and women’s health services. Ruby Memorial Hospital also provides healthcare services to the residents of Morgantown including cardiology, neurology, oncology and trauma care. Additionally, there are several smaller clinics and family practices offering quality health care to the community as well. The city has also put into place measures to promote healthy living within the community such as public parks and bike paths. These measures are helping to improve overall health among the citizens of Morgantown.
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 481 physicians per 100,000 population in Morgantown (zip 26501). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Morgantown (zip 26501) area is 102.9 (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 Morgantown (zip 26501) area is 44 (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 Morgantown (zip 26501) 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 Morgantown (zip 26501) commutes 21.4 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 Morgantown (zip 26501) area is 72 (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.