Fiskdale, MA is a small town located in Worcester County with a population of about 4,100. The healthcare needs of the community are adequately met by several local hospitals and medical facilities. Fiskdale Medical Center is the premier local hospital providing comprehensive health care services to residents. It offers emergency services, laboratory and imaging services, primary and specialty care, physical rehabilitation services, and more. Other nearby hospitals include Harrington Memorial Hospital in Southbridge and UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. The area also has numerous urgent care centers for non-life-threatening medical issues such as sinus infections and sprains. For those seeking more specialized holistic treatment, there are a variety of local naturopathic clinics available as well as a range of homeopathic remedies. In short, the health care infrastructure in Fiskdale is sufficient to meet the needs of its residents.
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 246 physicians per 100,000 population in Fiskdale. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Fiskdale area is 84.6 (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 Fiskdale area is 52 (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 Fiskdale area is 92 (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 Fiskdale commutes 28.7 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 Fiskdale area is 73 (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.