Ipswich, Massachusetts is a town located in Essex County, approximately 35 miles from Boston. The town is known for its colonial history and beautiful seascapes. With a population of around 13,000 people, Ipswich is considered the small-town counterpart of the larger city of Boston. Despite its size, it offers residents access to a variety of health services provided by the local hospitals and medical facilities. These include services such as primary care physicians, specialists, mental health professionals, emergency care centers, and rehabilitation centers for those with physical or mental disabilities. Residents also have access to free health screenings and vaccinations at clinics throughout the town. With such accessibility to health-care providers and other resources, Ipswich maintains a strong focus on the importance of maintaining healthy lifestyles within the community.
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 204 physicians per 100,000 population in Ipswich. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Ipswich area is 83.4 (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 Ipswich area is 13 (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 Ipswich area is 88 (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 Ipswich commutes 29.7 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 Ipswich 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.