Coconut Creek, FL is a city located in Broward County and has an estimated population of 58,547 people. It is home to numerous medical facilities and hospitals that provide healthcare services for the residents of Coconut Creek. Some of these include Northwest Medical Center, Northwest Regional Medical Center, and Westside Regional Medical Center. These hospitals offer services including emergency care, general surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology, orthopedic medicine, neurology, and more. Additionally, there are many local medical clinics in Coconut Creek which offer primary care services to the community. These local doctors’ offices typically provide immunizations, physical exams and screenings as well as diagnosis and treatment of common illnesses like colds and flu. The City of Coconut Creek also has a number of specialty health centers such as mental health practices, addiction treatment centers, physical therapy facilities and dental practices which cater to the health needs of its citizens. With a range of hospitals and clinics available for its residents to access quality healthcare services at any time they need it, Coconut Creek is an ideal place for anyone looking for top-notch healthcare.
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 224 physicians per 100,000 population in Coconut Creek. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Coconut Creek area is 96.0 (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 Coconut Creek area is 50 (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 Coconut Creek area is 92 (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 Coconut Creek commutes 26.8 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 Coconut Creek area is 69 (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.