Fountain Hill, PA is a small community located in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania. The area is known for its vibrant culture and strong sense of community. While the population size is not available, it is clear that the health and well-being of its citizens are important to its residents. There are many local hospitals and medical facilities available, such as St. Luke's Hospital Bethlehem and Easton Hospital, which provide excellent comprehensive care to the people of Fountain Hill. In addition, the School Health Center at Freedom High School offers medical services to students in grades K-12. This center provides access to physicals, immunizations, dental exams, vision screening, hearing tests, nutrition counseling and more. Further support can be found at local health centers throughout the area offering specialty services such as mental health counseling and substance abuse treatment. Thus, Fountain Hill has a wide variety of resources dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyles and improving the quality of life for all who live there.
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 315 physicians per 100,000 population in Fountain Hill. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Fountain Hill area is 117.7 (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 Fountain Hill area is 41 (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 Fountain Hill area is 76 (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 Fountain Hill commutes 22.4 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 Fountain Hill area is 42 (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.