The health of the residents in 53049 Malone, WI is of utmost importance. Fortunately, there are numerous local hospitals and medical facilities located nearby providing quality care to the citizens of Malone. For example, Ripon Medical Center is a short drive away and provides comprehensive healthcare services such as emergency care, primary care, orthopedic care, cancer care and more. Other nearby medical facilities include Aurora Medical Center Oshkosh, Calumet Medical Center in Chilton, and ThedaCare Regional Medical Center - Appleton. Additionally, local doctors' offices provide excellent family healthcare services including well child visits and preventive health screenings. With these quality medical facilities available in the area, residents in 53049 Malone have access to the vital healthcare they need for their well-being.
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 160 physicians per 100,000 population in Malone (zip 53049). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Malone (zip 53049) area is 99.0 (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 Malone (zip 53049) area is 23 (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 Malone (zip 53049) area is 86 (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 Malone (zip 53049) commutes 22.2 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 Malone (zip 53049) area is 85 (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.