Health in Chicago, Illinois
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There are 369 physicians per 100,000 population in Chicago, IL. The US average is 261.
Chicago, IL Health Index
Air quality in Chicago, IL is 7 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Chicago, IL is 31 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 10 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
Chicago Health SperlingViews
The old grey goose ain't what she used to be...: I've lived in Chicago all my life. I'm 53 years old. I grew up and was educated here. There was a saying when I was growing up that if you couldn't make it in Chicago,... (read more)My Town, Chicago: My husband and I have lived in Chicago for over 5 years. I always like to describe Chicago to others as having all the amenities and conveniences of a big city with a... (read more)re: The worst place I ever lived - 3/2/2012: Please just leave instead of exposing all the rest of us to your unfortunate situation and whinning rants. I can't relate to you because for me Chicago has been a great... (read more)Have an opinion about Chicago? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Chicago Click Here
