Swissvale, Pennsylvania is a vibrant borough located in Allegheny County. The health care options available to residents of the area are excellent. Swissvale has two local hospitals: Forbes Hospital and UPMC Mercy, both of which offer comprehensive medical care. In addition, there are numerous local medical facilities offering specialized services including urgent care and women’s health. Residents have access to a variety of specialists as well as outpatient and diagnostic testing centers. The borough also has several community-based programs providing education about safe practices related to medical issues, such as disease prevention and nutrition counseling. With these resources in place, residents of Swissvale can be confident in their health care needs being met in a timely and efficient manner.
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 381 physicians per 100,000 population in Swissvale. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Swissvale area is 88.8 (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 Swissvale area is 52 (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 Swissvale area is 93 (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 Swissvale commutes 28.9 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 Swissvale area is 40 (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.