Beltsville, MD is an unincorporated community in Prince George’s County. It has a population of around 10,000 people and offers many amenities for its residents. The area has several local hospitals and medical facilities to ensure the health of residents is taken care of. Johns Hopkins Beltsville Medical Center is the largest hospital in the area, which provides comprehensive emergency care services and specialty care services for adults and children alike. There are also various other medical centers including MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center, Doctors Community Hospital, and Holy Cross Health all located within a few miles of Beltsville. These healthcare facilities provide Beltsville residents with access to primary care physicians as well as specialized treatments from cardiologists, neurologists, orthopedists and more. Additionally, there are numerous physical therapy centers, dentists offices, pharmacies, mental health providers and other medical facilities that help keep the citizens of Beltsville healthy.
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 132 physicians per 100,000 population in Beltsville. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Beltsville area is 100.5 (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 Beltsville area is 53 (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 Beltsville area is 95 (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 Beltsville commutes 33.7 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 Beltsville area is 43 (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.