Hampton Falls, NH is a close-knit community with many resources for people’s health and wellbeing. The town is home to several local hospitals, such as Exeter Hospital and Portsmouth Regional Hospital, providing quality medical care to the area. Several local medical facilities are available in Hampton Falls, such as Seacoast Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Center and Stratham Family Practice. This allows residents easy access for preventative care checkups or specialty services such as surgery and rehabilitation if needed. In addition to these services, Hampton Falls offers several gyms, yoga studios, massage therapists and other wellness practitioners to help residents stay healthy and active. These resources provide the community with access to comprehensive health care options that make living in Hampton Falls a healthy place for all ages.
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 193 physicians per 100,000 population in Hampton Falls. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Hampton Falls area is 96.2 (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 Hampton Falls area is 20 (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 Hampton Falls area is 64 (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 Hampton Falls commutes 25.6 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 Hampton Falls area is 76 (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.