Penns Grove, NJ is a small town located in Salem County. With a total population of 4,873 according to the 2019 census, it has a strong sense of community and relatively low crime rates. Despite its small size, Penns Grove is well equipped with local hospitals and medical facilities including The Memorial Hospital of Salem County and Inspira Health Network. These medical facilities offer a wide range of health care services for the entire community with an emphasis on preventive treatments and screenings. Penns Grove also offers educational programs to help residents become more aware of healthy lifestyle choices and to teach them about the importance of living a healthy life. The town also has several wellness centers dedicated to providing physical activity classes, nutrition counseling, stress management classes, as well as other services to keep residents’ health in check. All these efforts are aimed at providing quality healthcare service for everyone in Penns Grove and helping them lead healthier lives.
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 97 physicians per 100,000 population in Penns Grove. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Penns Grove area is 94.3 (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 Penns Grove area is 10 (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 Penns Grove area is 70 (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 Penns Grove commutes 20.0 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 Penns Grove area is 63 (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.