Highpoint, KS is a small rural town in Kansas with a population of just over 1,000 people. Located in the heart of the Kansas prairie, access to healthcare can be challenging for many residents. Despite its small size, Highpoint offers access to several local hospitals and medical facilities to ensure that residents have access to quality care. Highpoint Medical Center is the largest hospital and provides 24-hour emergency services as well as treatment for chronic illnesses. The hospital also offers many activities for children such as golf lessons and art classes. Additionally, there are clinics which provide primary care services throughout the town. Residents of Highpoint also have access to mental health resources through community-based programs that provide counseling and therapy services at no cost or low cost. The availability of these resources ensures that everyone has access to quality health services, regardless of their financial or social status.
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 Highpoint. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Highpoint 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 Highpoint 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 Highpoint 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 Highpoint 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 Highpoint 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.