Bolingbrook, Illinois is an active suburb located in the southwest of Cook County. The city is home to 73,366 people, according to the 2020 United States Census. In terms of healthcare, Bolingbrook has several options for its residents. There are several local hospitals and medical facilities that provide quality care like Edward Hospital, AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center Bolingbrook and Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital. Other options include doctors’ offices and urgent care centers that are found throughout the city. The city also offers health insurance plans to its residents as well as access to mental health services and other specialized care within the local area. Additionally, there are initiatives implemented by the Bolingbrook government such as wellness check-ups and nutrition programs which help promote healthy living among its citizens. With a variety of services available in the local area, Bolingbrook provides accessible healthcare for all of its citizens.
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 116 physicians per 100,000 population in Bolingbrook. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Bolingbrook area is 100.1 (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 Bolingbrook area is 36 (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 Bolingbrook area is 93 (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 Bolingbrook commutes 31.5 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 Bolingbrook area is 64 (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.