Acton, MA is a vibrant town with many resources available to its residents. The town is dedicated to providing quality healthcare services for its population; it is home to several excellent local hospitals and medical facilities. Acton Medical Associates, Emerson Hospital, MetroWest Medical Center, and Lahey Clinic are all located within the town of Acton, providing access to high-quality care for both inpatient and outpatient needs. Along with these hospitals, Acton also has an abundance of medical practices that specialize in different areas of health care. These include general practitioners, pediatricians, obstetrician-gynecologists, orthopedists, neurologists, oncologists, and more. All of these doctors provide excellent care for the residents of Acton and have helped make the town a safe place to live. With this access to quality healthcare services in mind, Acton is well-prepared to ensure that its residents stay 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 371 physicians per 100,000 population in Acton. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Acton area is 82.7 (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 Acton area is 43 (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 Acton area is 83 (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 Acton commutes 35.0 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 Acton area is 72 (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.