Sobieski, WI is a small town with a population of about 2,000 people. It is located in the northeast corner of Wisconsin and is a peaceful rural community. Despite its small size, Sobieski is home to several local hospitals and medical facilities including Memorial Hospital in nearby Shawano, Community Health Centers of the NWTC in Marinette, and several independent physician offices throughout the area. These facilities provide quality health care services to residents of Sobieski and surrounding communities. In addition to these medical centers, Sobieski also offers access to mental health services through local counseling centers and other resources as well as preventative health clinics that hold regular screenings for conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure. The overall health of the citizens of Sobieski, WI remains strong due to these available resources combined with access to clean food sources from local farms and grocers.
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 Sobieski. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Sobieski 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 Sobieski 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 Sobieski 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 Sobieski commutes Unlock minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Sobieski 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.