The town of Plainfield, New Jersey is a vibrant and diverse community with many services available to its residents. The local health care system provides access to quality medical care within the city limits and beyond through a network of hospitals and medical facilities. The presence of multiple hospitals in Plainfield offer excellent resources for medical care, with specialized treatment centers offering services such as cardiology, oncology, obstetrics/gynecology, and orthopedics. Additionally, there are numerous primary care providers throughout the community who offer convenient access to routine physical examinations, preventive care services, and acute medical treatments. The town also has numerous clinics where patients can receive immunizations, STD testing/treatment, blood workup services and other preventative screenings. These resources combined provide an excellent overall level of health care access for all members of the Plainfield community.
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 209 physicians per 100,000 population in Plainfield. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Plainfield 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 Plainfield area is 13 (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 Plainfield area is 90 (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 Plainfield commutes 30.9 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 Plainfield area is 46 (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.