Cos Cob, CT has an excellent health care system that provides residents with access to local hospitals and medical facilities. The area is serviced by Greenwich Hospital, Stamford Health Medical Group, Norwalk Hospital, Yale New Haven Health System, and numerous other providers. These facilities offer a variety of specialized services from general surgery to long-term care and rehabilitation. In addition to the hospitals, there are also various medical centers throughout the area offering comprehensive health services. Cos Cob also boasts a range of community clinics providing basic health care and preventive services like immunizations and screenings. These clinics provide low-cost or no-cost care for patients in need. Residents of Cos Cob have access to quality health care that meets their needs and keeps them feeling healthy and strong.
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 288 physicians per 100,000 population in Cos Cob. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Cos Cob area is 105.8 (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 Cos Cob area is 32 (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 Cos Cob area is 92 (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 Cos Cob commutes 33.2 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 Cos Cob area is 58 (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.