Dover Plains, NY is a small rural town located in Dutchess County. The town has a population of over 3,400 people and provides its residents with access to local hospitals and medical facilities. Dover Plains Community Hospital is the only hospital in the area, but there are several other medical facilities providing care to the local community. These facilities include physician offices, physical therapy centers, and specialty practices such as dermatology, orthopedics, and OB/GYN services. The health of the community is important to its citizens and they have access to quality healthcare in their own backyard. The hospital also offers preventative health screenings including mammograms, colonoscopies, cholesterol tests, diabetes education classes, nutrition counseling services, and more. In addition, local residents can access mental health resources such as counseling and support services within the safety of their own homes. With access to high-quality medical care and prevention initiatives in place for its citizens, Dover Plains is a safe and healthy place to call home.
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 Plains. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Dover Plains area is 103.2 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
103.2 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Dover Plains area is 45 (100=best). The US average is 55.
45 / 100
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 Plains area is 71 (100=best). The US average is 87.
71 / 100
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 Plains commutes 32.2 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 Plains area is 82 (100=best). The US average is 58.
82 / 100
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.