Mt. Morris Park, Morningside Heights, NY 10027 is a vibrant and diverse community that has many great resources when it comes to healthcare. The area is home to several well-respected hospitals and medical facilities such as Mount Sinai St Luke's, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical center, Harlem Hospital Center, and the Institute for Family Health. These establishments offer quality care in a variety of areas such as family medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics, and more. In addition to these hospitals and facilities there are plenty of smaller doctor offices staffed with experienced medical professionals who are here to provide residents of Mt. Morris Park with the best possible care. With these resources available the people living in Mt. Morris Park have access to quality healthcare close to their home.
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 654 physicians per 100,000 population in Mt. Morris Park - Morningside Heights (zip 10027). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Mt. Morris Park - Morningside Heights (zip 10027) area is 97.8 (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 Mt. Morris Park - Morningside Heights (zip 10027) area is 50 (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 Mt. Morris Park - Morningside Heights (zip 10027) area is 100 (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 Mt. Morris Park - Morningside Heights (zip 10027) commutes 33.6 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 Mt. Morris Park - Morningside Heights (zip 10027) area is 10 (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.