Crystal, ME is a small town with a population of just under 1,000 people. Despite its size, the town is well-served by a number of local healthcare facilities. These include the Crystal Community Health Center, which provides general medical services including primary care and family medicine. The center also has an on-site pharmacy and laboratory. Additionally, there is the Crystal Family Medical Clinic, which is run in partnership with the Maine Medical Center and offers specialty care such as cardiology services as well as pediatrics and women’s health services. Finally, there is also the Crystal Nursing Home which provides long-term care for elderly residents of Crystal, ME. All of these healthcare facilities ensure that residents of Crystal have access to quality medical care close to home.
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 217 physicians per 100,000 population in Crystal. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Crystal area is 128.6 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
128.6 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Crystal area is 60 (100=best). The US average is 55.
60 / 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 Crystal area is 61 (100=best). The US average is 87.
61 / 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 Crystal commutes 17.6 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 Crystal area is 96 (100=best). The US average is 58.
96 / 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.