East Sandwich, Massachusetts is a small town situated in Barnstable County with a population of around 4,000 people. The town has access to numerous medical facilities and hospitals located nearby. The nearest hospital is Falmouth Hospital, located just 10 minutes away from the town center. Local medical facilities include East Sandwich Medical Center, which offers primary care services to the area and Cape Cod Community Health Center, which provides healthcare services for underserved populations. Additionally, there are several pharmacies and urgent care centers located within the town and its immediate vicinity. Residents of East Sandwich have access to quality healthcare close by that can provide basic services as well as more specialized treatments when needed.
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 260 physicians per 100,000 population in East Sandwich. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the East Sandwich area is 83.1 (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 East Sandwich area is 40 (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 East Sandwich area is 89 (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 East Sandwich commutes 31.6 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 East Sandwich area is 88 (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.