Health in Plainfield, New Jersey
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There are 249 physicians per 100,000 population in Plainfield, NJ. The US average is 261.
Plainfield, NJ Health Index
Air quality in Plainfield, NJ is 3 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 Plainfield, NJ is 13 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 20 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.
Plainfield Health SperlingViews
Not so bad: Just like anywhere else,there are good and bad areas in Plainfield. I would be careful on the West End, however the East end has beautiful homes that are in the millions... (read more)Its Worth It: I and my wife moved here about 1.5 yrs ago. We are both professionals, and while we realize that Plainfield has its problems, it is not the cesspool so many think it is.... (read more)re: White flight and terrible schools - 9/3/2006: A lot of my neighbors would be surprised to read this. This town has plenty of problems but White flight does not seem to be one. My Black neighbors sold their house... (read more)Have an opinion about Plainfield? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Plainfield Click Here
