Altamonte Springs, FL is a vibrant and growing city in Central Florida. The city boasts many amenities that make it an ideal place to live and work, including quality healthcare. Altamonte Springs is home to several hospitals and medical facilities that provide local residents with access to high-quality healthcare services. The hospitals located in the area are mostly independent medical centers as well as those affiliated with larger organizations such as the AdventHealth system. In addition to these larger facilities, Altamonte Springs also has numerous clinics and medical offices providing specialized care in various fields including cardiology, orthopedics, family medicine, pediatrics, women's health and more. Furthermore, there are also many pharmacies scattered throughout the city providing much needed medication for visitors and locals alike. Altamonte Springs provides its citizens with easy access to comprehensive and high-quality healthcare options so they can ensure their health and wellbeing are taken care of.
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 177 physicians per 100,000 population in Altamonte Springs. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Altamonte Springs area is 99.7 (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 Altamonte Springs 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 Altamonte Springs 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 Altamonte Springs commutes 24.7 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 Altamonte Springs 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.