Union, Maine is a small town in the Midcoast region of Maine, located between Augusta and Rockland. There is a strong sense of community here with many local businesses and restaurants. The health of Union's citizens is taken seriously and there are numerous medical facilities available to serve them. These facilities include local hospitals, medical clinics, physician practices, urgent care centers, and mental health centers that provide quality care to the residents of Union. Dedicated doctors and nurses make sure that Union's citizens receive the best possible health services. Additionally, there are also several public health initiatives that are put in place to promote healthy living among the citizens of Union such as nutrition classes, physical activity programs, smoking cessation classes, and mental health support groups. With all these resources available, Union is committed to providing its citizens with quality medical care and promoting a healthy lifestyle for everyone who lives there.
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 279 physicians per 100,000 population in Union. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Union area is 102.2 (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 Union 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 Union area is 69 (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 Union commutes 24.9 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 Union area is 93 (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.