The town of Neopit, WI (54150) is not a densely populated area, but its health care needs are still well served. The area boasts several local hospitals and medical facilities offering quality care to the community. The closest hospital is St. Mary's Hospital in Shawano, just 20 minutes away. It provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services such as emergency room services, diagnostic imaging, surgery suites, rehabilitation programs and much more. For those seeking more specialized care, Sacred Heart Hospital in Appleton and Marshfield Medical Centers in Marshfield are both about an hour’s drive away. Additionally, there are several family practice clinics and urgent care centers within Neopit itself where primary health care treatment is available on a walk-in basis. With nearby big city options for more advanced medical treatment and numerous local resources for basic care needs, the health care infrastructure in Neopit is well-equipped to meet the needs of its residents.
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 Neopit (zip 54150). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Neopit (zip 54150) 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 Neopit (zip 54150) 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 Neopit (zip 54150) 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 Neopit (zip 54150) commutes Unlock 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 Neopit (zip 54150) 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.