Edgewater Park, New Jersey is a small town located near the Delaware River. The town has a population of around 8,000 people and is known for its picturesque views and quaint atmosphere. When it comes to health care, Edgewater Park residents are well served by both local hospitals and medical facilities. The Virtua Memorial Hospital in Burlington, NJ is just a short drive away from the center of town and offers comprehensive medical services such as emergency care, primary care physicians, and specialists in many fields. In addition to this larger hospital facility, Edgewater Park also has several local medical facilities that offer general health check-ups and treatments for minor illnesses and injuries. These small clinics often provide convenient access to basic health care services, with most requiring no appointment or insurance coverage. With all these various options available within the town limits or nearby, Edgewater Park residents have plenty of choices when it comes to taking care of their own health 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 279 physicians per 100,000 population in Edgewater Park. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Edgewater Park area is 94.1 (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 Edgewater Park area is 1 (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 Edgewater Park area is 60 (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 Edgewater Park commutes 30.6 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 Edgewater Park area is 54 (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.