Mount Arlington, NJ is a small town located in Morris County, New Jersey. The health of its residents is important to the local community. In order to ensure the best possible health outcomes for its residents, Mount Arlington has access to a wide range of medical facilities and hospitals. Most notable among these are Hackettstown Medical Center and Saint Clare's Hospital in Dover, both of which provide quality care to their patients. Additionally, many family physicians operate private practices in and around Mount Arlington that provide excellent care for those who seek it. For those with specialty needs, Specialists from Atlantic Health System can be found at both Hackettstown Medical Center and Saint Clare's Hospital. Overall, Mount Arlington provides its citizens with access to high-quality medical care and support services so that they can feel confident about their health and well-being.
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 320 physicians per 100,000 population in Mount Arlington. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Mount Arlington area is 98.8 (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 Mount Arlington area is 27 (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 Mount Arlington area is 66 (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 Mount Arlington commutes 37.6 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 Mount Arlington area is 72 (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.