Holyoke, MA is a small city in western Massachusetts with a population of 40,341. The healthcare in Holyoke is provided by several hospitals and medical facilities that serve local residents. Holyoke Medical Center is the main hospital in the city and provides access to a variety of preventive care services, including check-ups, screenings, immunizations, and more. In addition to this hospital, there are many local primary care clinics that offer comprehensive medical care for a range of conditions. They provide access to specialists in cancer treatment, cardiology, orthopedics, neurology, obstetrics/gynecology and psychiatry. There are also several mental health centers located throughout the city that offer counseling and other support services for those struggling with addiction or mental illness. The public health system also works to promote healthy living through educational programming on nutrition and exercise as well as other initiatives like smoking cessation programs. With these resources available to its citizens, Holyoke is well prepared to address its residents’ health needs and maintain their overall health and wellbeing.
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 225 physicians per 100,000 population in Holyoke. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Holyoke area is 83.6 (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 Holyoke area is 68 (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 Holyoke area is 94 (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 Holyoke commutes 19.8 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 Holyoke area is 48 (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.