The health of the Housatonic, MA community is a priority. The town offers its citizens access to a variety of hospitals and medical facilities that provide quality care. These include both emergency and non-emergency services, such as primary care, psychiatry, optometry, physical therapy and more. The local medical facilities are staffed by expert physicians and nurses who take pride in providing the best healthcare possible for their patients. In addition to these resources, Housatonic has numerous educational programs that focus on health promotion and disease prevention. Residents have access to free flu shots each year, as well as nutrition classes, smoking cessation programs and other health education initiatives. With these services in place, residents can be assured that they will receive the highest level of care for their healthcare needs.
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 318 physicians per 100,000 population in Housatonic. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Housatonic area is 85.7 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
85.7 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Housatonic area is 50 (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 Housatonic area is 72 (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 Housatonic commutes 20.0 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 Housatonic area is 85 (100=best). The US average is 58.
85 / 100
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.