Naples, Maine is a small town located in Cumberland County with a population of just under 2,000 residents. Despite its small size, the town has excellent medical facilities and hospitals. The Bridgton Hospital is the closest major hospital to Naples and offers a wide range of services including neonatal intensive care, cancer surgery, emergency services and more. They also have two family practice physicians on staff that provide primary care for their community members. Additionally, Naples is home to several clinics like the Sebago-Naples Health Center which offer affordable healthcare access to those who cannot afford or do not have insurance coverage for primary care services. The area also has numerous specialty practices that provide quality care in various fields such as cardiology, gastroenterology and endocrinology. All of these medical facilities help make sure that the citizens of Naples receive excellent medical attention when they need it most.
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 Naples. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Naples 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 Naples 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 Naples 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 Naples commutes 36.8 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 Naples area is 87 (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.