Peapack and Gladstone, NJ is home to numerous health resources that are available to the local community. The area is home to two major hospitals, Morristown Memorial Hospital and Overlook Medical Center, both of which have a long history of providing quality healthcare services in the area. Additionally, the region has several medical facilities such as senior centers, primary care clinics, urgent care centers, and specialty clinics that all provide comprehensive medical care. These facilities are staffed with highly trained medical professionals who strive to ensure excellent patient care. The community also benefits from various public health programs that promote physical activity, healthy eating habits, disease prevention education, and mental health services. Residents of Peapack and Gladstone can be assured that they have access to quality healthcare, regardless of their financial means or insurance coverage.
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 356 physicians per 100,000 population in Peapack and Gladstone. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Peapack and Gladstone area is 95.5 (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 Peapack and Gladstone 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 Peapack and Gladstone area is 67 (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 Peapack and Gladstone commutes 31.6 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 Peapack and Gladstone area is 70 (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.