Algona, IA 50511 has several local medical facilities available to its residents for their health and wellbeing. The town's largest hospital is the Algona Regional Health Center, which offers a variety of services including primary care, urgent care, women's health care, behavioral health, and more. Other local medical facilities include the Catholic Medical Center of Algona for all general health needs, as well as the Wellness Clinic for those seeking alternative treatments. Additionally there are several local pharmacies in the area offering prescriptions and over-the-counter medicines. With these medical facilities available to Algona residents, they are able to receive the necessary health services required for an overall healthier life.
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 Algona (zip 50511). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Algona (zip 50511) 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 Algona (zip 50511) 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 Algona (zip 50511) 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 Algona (zip 50511) 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 Algona (zip 50511) 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.