Stoughton, MA is a small town in the Greater Boston Area with a population of about 27,000. The town offers a variety of health services and facilities to its citizens. Stoughton is home to two local hospitals: Morton Hospital and Medical Center and Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital. Both offer 24 hour emergency care with over 500 physicians on staff providing specialist care for all patients. Additionally, Stoughton has several medical centers that provide primary care as well as specialty services such as physical therapy, diabetes education and mental health counseling. Stoughton also offers multiple urgent care centers if cases don't require an emergency room visit. In addition to these services, there are numerous pharmacies within the area that can provide prescription medications and over-the-counter remedies for those in need. With these resources available, residents of Stoughton are able to ensure their health needs are met with high quality services close to home.
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 392 physicians per 100,000 population in Stoughton. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Stoughton area is 83.5 (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 Stoughton area is 35 (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 Stoughton 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 Stoughton commutes 34.4 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 Stoughton area is 71 (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.