Dover, NY is a small town with about 5,000 residents, located in the Hudson Valley of New York State. When it comes to health services in Dover, there is a wide variety of resources available for local residents. The nearest hospital is Horton Medical Center in nearby Middletown, just 15 miles away from Dover. Additionally, there are numerous medical facilities nearby that are within a 20-mile radius of the town that provide comprehensive care such as primary care offices and specialty clinics. Other local services include home health agencies, community health centers, substance abuse treatment programs, mental health counseling services and more. All in all, Dover offers its residents the necessary resources to ensure their physical and mental 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 238 physicians per 100,000 population in Dover. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Dover area is 103.2 (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 Dover area is 45 (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 Dover area is 71 (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 Dover commutes 39.4 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 Dover area is 81 (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.