Drexel Hill, PA is a suburban community located in the Greater Philadelphia area. The area has an estimated population of over 28,000 people and is served by two hospitals: Delaware County Memorial Hospital and Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital. Additionally, there are several other local medical facilities in the area that offer comprehensive services for residents. These include various primary care and specialty clinics, mental health services, and urgent care centers. All of these medical facilities work together to ensure that Drexel Hill's residents have access to quality healthcare when they need it. Furthermore, public health initiatives such as immunizations programs, disease prevention activities, and wellness programs are available to serve the health needs of the local community.
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 340 physicians per 100,000 population in Drexel Hill. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Drexel Hill area is 114.5 (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 Drexel Hill area is 5 (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 Drexel Hill area is 81 (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 Drexel Hill commutes 32.6 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 Drexel Hill area is 46 (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.