Rocky Hill, CT is a small town located in the north-central part of Connecticut. It has a population of around 19,000, and is known for its quiet atmosphere and beautiful scenery. Health services in Rocky Hill are provided by several local hospitals and medical facilities, which provide quality care to the residents of Rocky Hill. These facilities include Hartford Hospital, St. Francis Hospital & Medical Center, and Connecticut Children’s Medical Center. They all strive to provide excellent health services to the people of Rocky Hill who need it most. In addition to offering general medical care, these hospitals also provide specialty services such as cancer treatments, cardiology care, and emergency care services. There are also several smaller medical clinics in Rocky Hill that offer preventative health care for children and adults. With all these resources available in the town, Rocky Hill has access to high-quality medical care that ensures its citizens have healthy and happy lives.
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 295 physicians per 100,000 population in Rocky Hill. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Rocky Hill area is 105.5 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
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Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Rocky Hill area is 52 (100=best). The US average is 55.
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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 Rocky Hill area is 88 (100=best). The US average is 87.
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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 Rocky Hill commutes 21.5 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 Rocky Hill area is 62 (100=best). The US average is 58.
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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.