Danbury, Connecticut is a small city located in Fairfield County with a population of just over 80,000. The healthcare infrastructure in Danbury is robust, and residents have access to excellent standards of care from both local hospitals and medical facilities. Danbury Hospital is an acute-care hospital located in the center of the city that provides general medical and surgical services as well as emergency services for all individuals in the area. Residents also benefit from several specialized medical facilities such as the Center for Cancer Care, Department of Orthopedics and Fracture Care, and Women’s Health Center at Danbury Hospital. In addition to these services, there are numerous private practices, clinics, nursing homes and community health centers throughout Danbury offering comprehensive healthcare for 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 288 physicians per 100,000 population in Danbury. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Danbury 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 Danbury 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 Danbury 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 Danbury commutes 27.1 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 Danbury 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.