Weston, Nebraska (68070) is a small rural community with a population of about 500 people. The health needs of the town are served by two local medical facilities: Memorial Hospital and Weston Medical Clinic. Memorial Hospital is an acute care facility providing general medical and surgical care, emergency services, rehabilitation services, laboratory services, and imaging services. The Weston Medical Clinic provides family medicine for the town and surrounding areas as well as occupational therapy and physical therapy services to the residents. Both facilities strive to provide the highest level of quality healthcare to their patients while incorporating the latest advances in medical technology. The quality of healthcare available in this small community ensures that the residents can receive comprehensive health care with a focus on prevention and wellness.
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 Weston (zip 68070). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Weston (zip 68070) 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 Weston (zip 68070) 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 Weston (zip 68070) 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 Weston (zip 68070) 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 Weston (zip 68070) 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.