Dade City, FL Health


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Dade City, FL is a small town in Pasco County with an estimated population of 6,719. While it may be small, it offers plenty in terms of health care. The area is home to several local hospitals and medical facilities including Dade City Medical Center, Florida Hospital Zephyrhills, and AdventHealth Wesley Chapel Zephyrhills. These places offer top-notch care for the citizens of Dade City as well as those living in the surrounding communities. In addition to these larger medical institutions, there are many smaller clinics and offices that provide general care and specialty services such as pediatricians, obstetricians/gynecologists, and dentists. These resources ensure that no matter what health concerns may arise for the citizens of Dade City they can easily obtain the help they require nearby.

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 129 physicians per 100,000 population in Dade City. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.

Health Cost Index

The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Dade City area is 96.7 (lower=better). The US average is 100.

96.7 / 100

Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.

Water Qualtiy Index

The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Dade City area is 50 (100=best). The US average is 55.

50 / 100

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 Dade City area is 99 (100=best). The US average is 87.

99 / 100

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 Dade City commutes 29.0 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 Dade City area is 56 (100=best). The US average is 58.

56 / 100

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.

Air Quality Health Risk
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Over 8 years ago

I think Ray Polk's response comment speaks volumes about the quality of education my children would receive if they went to ATTF. It is riddled with spelling and  More

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Over 14 years ago

I think the public transportion should be better to avoid so much traffic.   More

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