Valparaiso, NE 68065 is a small town with a population of 1,162 and a total area of 0.5 square miles. The quality of health care in Valparaiso is quite good, with several local hospitals and medical facilities providing services to the community. The nearest hospital is Valley County Health System located just 10 miles away in Ord, which offers comprehensive medical care including emergency room services, diagnostics and surgery. There are also two primary care providers in Valparaiso offering family practice services as well as walk-in visits for minor illnesses or injuries. In addition to these facilities, there are several specialists available within 15 miles of Valparaiso such as cardiologists, pediatrics, oncology, and obstetrics/gynecology. Residents of Valparaiso have easy access to quality healthcare close by and can also take advantage of resources an hour away in Grand Island if needed.
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 Valparaiso (zip 68065). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Valparaiso (zip 68065) 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 Valparaiso (zip 68065) 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 Valparaiso (zip 68065) 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 Valparaiso (zip 68065) 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 Valparaiso (zip 68065) 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.