Fayston, VT is a small Vermont town located in the Green Mountains. The health care services in the area are limited but there are some local hospitals and medical facilities available to provide healthcare for the citizens of Fayston. These include the Central Vermont Medical Center and the Middlebury Regional Medical Center. The two hospitals have a 24-hour emergency department and offer many other health-related services such as primary care, family practice, surgical care, geriatric care, and mental health services. In addition to these hospitals, there are also several local medical clinics that offer routine checkups for residents. These clinics include the Saratoga Health Clinic, which offers primary care services for both adults and children, as well as specialty services such as obstetrics/gynecology and orthopedic surgery. The clinic also provides counseling and therapy for patients in need of mental health assistance. Although Fayston does not have large populations or extensive medical facilities like larger cities do, it still has adequate healthcare options that can help meet the needs of its residents.
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 242 physicians per 100,000 population in Fayston. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Fayston area is 97.7 (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 Fayston area is 60 (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 Fayston area is 95 (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 Fayston commutes 24.9 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 Fayston area is 92 (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.