Harpswell, ME is a small coastal Maine town with a population of around 5,400 people. The town's health resources are limited, but there are currently two local hospitals; Lakeside Medical Center and Mid Coast Hospital. In addition to these hospitals, there are several other local medical facilities that offer specialized care for the community. These include Harpswell Community Health Center, which provides comprehensive medical care for patients of all ages, as well as residential and long-term care services; Wells Med-Psych Behavioral Health Services; and the Idexx Pet Health Center. All of these resources work together to provide essential healthcare services to the citizens of Harpswell. By working together, they are able to meet the needs of the entire community and ensure that no one is left behind in terms of receiving quality medical care.
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 450 physicians per 100,000 population in Harpswell. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Harpswell area is 98.6 (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 Harpswell area is 70 (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 Harpswell area is 85 (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 Harpswell commutes 30.0 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 Harpswell area is 86 (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.