The health of 54732 Cornell, WI is supported by a number of local hospitals and medical facilities. The nearest hospital to Cornell is the Marshfield Medical Center located about 13 miles away in Marshfield. There are also several other nearby hospitals and medical centers in Wisconsin Rapids, Eau Claire, and Chippewa Falls. In addition to hospitals, there are plenty of local clinics offering pediatric care, family medicine, mental health care, and urgent care services. These local facilities offer convenient access to necessary health care that may not be available at the larger hospitals in the area. To ensure that residents get the best possible care for their needs, these facilities also offer advanced technology such as telemedicine services to their patients. With all of these great resources available within 54732 Cornell, WI residents have access to quality health care that meets their individual 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 126 physicians per 100,000 population in Cornell (zip 54732). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Cornell (zip 54732) area is 107.7 (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 Cornell (zip 54732) area is 60 (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 Cornell (zip 54732) area is 81 (100=best). The US average is 87.
81 / 100
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 Cornell (zip 54732) commutes 25.8 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 Cornell (zip 54732) area is 87 (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.