Plattsburgh, NY is a small city located in upstate New York with a population of around 19,000 people. The city's health care is largely provided by two local medical facilities: CVPH Medical Center and Hudson Headwaters Health Network. CVPH Medical Center offers a wide range of medical services from general care to specialized intensive care, and houses the only Level II trauma center in the region. The Hudson Headwaters Health Network is an integrated health system providing primary care, specialty care, urgent care, home care, and other medical services to their patients. Both facilities have taken significant steps to ensure that quality healthcare remains accessible for all Plattsburgh residents. With these resources available, the citizens of Plattsburgh can be confident that there are numerous options for receiving high-quality health services 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 228 physicians per 100,000 population in Plattsburgh. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Plattsburgh area is 93.8 (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 Plattsburgh 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 Plattsburgh area is 85 (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 Plattsburgh commutes 14.1 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 Plattsburgh area is 67 (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.