Waterloo, NY is a small town located in the Finger Lakes region of New York. It has a population of just over 4500 people and provides a safe and welcoming environment for its residents. The local healthcare system in Waterloo is well-developed and offers several hospitals and medical facilities for citizens to access. The main hospital in the area is Geneva General Hospital, which provides state-of-the-art medical care and treatment for local residents. Other health facilities include the Finger Lakes Urgent Care Center, Seneca View Skilled Nursing Facility, Waterloo Family Medicine, and Longview Family Medicine. All these facilities provide access to quality health services for residents of Waterloo and the surrounding areas. Additionally, the area boasts some unique outdoor recreational activities which allow visitors to enjoy nature while helping to promote physical fitness and overall health.
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 40 physicians per 100,000 population in Waterloo. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Waterloo area is 86.2 (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 Waterloo area is 40 (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 Waterloo area is 61 (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 Waterloo commutes 19.6 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 Waterloo area is 84 (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.