Hauser, ID is a small rural town located in northern Idaho. It has an estimated population of 2,000 people and offers basic health services. The most accessible health care facility is the local hospital, Hauser Regional Medical Center. This 60-bed hospital provides emergency care, laboratory services, diagnostic imaging, cardiology services and outpatient surgery. In addition to the hospital, there are several primary care clinics and specialty medical practices located in town that provide general medical care and specialized diagnosis and treatment for specific conditions. These health care providers work collaboratively to ensure that all residents of Hauser have access to high quality healthcare. While the town does not have any large health research centers or universities with medical programs, its proximity to larger towns makes it easy for residents to access these types of resources if needed. Overall, Hauser provides basic healthcare services for its residents with options for more specialized care when necessary.
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 Hauser. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Hauser 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 Hauser 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 Hauser 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 Hauser 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 Hauser 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.