Bronxville, NY is home to a diverse and vibrant population that has access to several local hospitals and medical facilities. St. Joseph's Medical Center in Yonkers is the closest hospital to Bronxville, just over four miles away. It offers a full range of advanced medical services such as surgery, oncology, cardiology and women's health services. Other nearby hospitals include BronxCare Health System in the South Bronx and Montefiore Medical Center in the North Bronx. Montefiore Medical Center is particularly renowned for its research into ongoing health challenges facing the Bronxville community. Additionally, there are numerous highly qualified physicians practicing family medicine in Bronxville who provide comprehensive healthcare services for adults and children alike. The village also boasts several pharmacies, medical supply stores, physical therapy clinics, laboratories, dentists offices and alternative health care providers such as acupuncture professionals and chiropractors. All of these resources combined help ensure that residents of Bronxville can maintain their physical well-being with ease.
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 490 physicians per 100,000 population in Bronxville. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Bronxville area is 99.8 (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 Bronxville area is 36 (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 Bronxville area is 98 (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 Bronxville commutes 40.0 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 Bronxville area is 36 (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.