The health in Avondale, AZ is largely provided by two local hospitals and a variety of medical facilities. These include Avondale Medical Center, which offers a wide range of services including emergency care, intensive care, rehabilitation, and more; and West Valley Hospital. Additionally, there are numerous clinics providing primary care as well as specialty services such as cardiology, orthopedics, dermatology, and more. The city is also home to several pharmacies offering both prescription medications and over-the-counter remedies.
Avondale is also home to many fitness centers offering memberships for those looking to stay in shape or maintain their health through physical activity. Additionally, the city has dedicated parks that allow individuals to get out of the house and enjoy the fresh air while exercising outdoors. To ensure that its citizens are staying healthy in all aspects of their lives, Avondale has an outreach program dedicated to educating residents on healthy habits such as proper nutrition and regular exercise.
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 201 physicians per 100,000 population in Avondale. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Avondale area is 101.6 (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 Avondale area is 65 (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 Avondale area is 96 (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 Avondale commutes 28.1 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 Avondale area is 45 (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.