Elk Grove Village, IL is a vibrant city with a population of over 33,000 residents. It has a variety of medical facilities available to its citizens ranging from private medical practitioners to large hospital groups. There are several local hospitals in the area such as Alexian Brothers Medical Center, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital. In addition, there are several medical care providers like NorthShore University Health System, Northwestern Medicine and Centegra Health System. These facilities offer comprehensive care for patients ranging from pediatric to geriatrics. The village also has many pharmacies and retail clinics offering services such as vaccinations or treatments for minor illnesses or injuries. With the quality health care providers available to Elk Grove Village residents, they can be assured that they will receive excellent care when needed.
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 261 physicians per 100,000 population in Elk Grove Village. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Elk Grove Village area is 94.0 (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 Elk Grove Village area is 31 (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 Elk Grove Village area is 96 (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 Elk Grove Village 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 Elk Grove Village area is 57 (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.