White House Station, NJ is a small community located in Somerset County. The community offers many great amenities for its residents, including access to quality healthcare. There are multiple hospitals and medical facilities within the vicinity of White House Station that provide their citizens with comprehensive care. Local hospitals like Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center and RWJ University Hospital Somerset make it easy for residents to receive high-quality care right at home. Additionally, there are several specialty clinics and other medical centers that also provide accessible healthcare in the area. With so many different options available, White House Station is able to provide its residents with excellent care that meets their 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 289 physicians per 100,000 population in White House Station. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the White House Station area is 93.8 (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 White House Station area is 40 (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 White House Station area is 57 (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 White House Station commutes 31.5 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 White House Station area is 68 (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.