26234 Rock Cave, WV is a small rural town with limited access to health services. Despite the lack of population, there are still local hospitals and medical facilities available in the area. The nearest hospital is located just two miles away in Beverly, WV, which provides quality care for residents of 26234 Rock Cave. There are also several other local medical facilities available in the area including a primary care clinic, urgent care center, walk-in clinic, and specialty care clinics. These facilities provide immunizations, health screenings, preventive services, and treatment for minor illnesses and injuries. Despite being a small rural community with limited resources, 26234 Rock Cave residents have easy access to quality healthcare from these various local medical facilities.
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 109 physicians per 100,000 population in Rock Cave (zip 26234). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Rock Cave (zip 26234) area is 109.1 (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 Rock Cave (zip 26234) area is 33 (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 Rock Cave (zip 26234) 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 Rock Cave (zip 26234) commutes 26.1 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 Rock Cave (zip 26234) area is 84 (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.