Great Neck Plaza, NY is a small suburban village located on Long Island's North Shore. It has a total population of around 8,700 people and is home to many families and businesses. In terms of health care, the area has several local hospitals and medical facilities that provide quality care for residents in the area. These include the St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Northwell Health Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Winthrop University Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, and The Zucker Hillside Hospital. Each facility provides comprehensive services ranging from family practice to complex surgeries. In addition to these hospitals, Great Neck Plaza also offers multiple smaller medical offices for general check-ups as well as specialized care in areas such as physical therapy and chiropractic medicine. With all of these resources available to residents of Great Neck Plaza, they can be sure to receive quality healthcare when needed.
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 498 physicians per 100,000 population in Great Neck Plaza. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Great Neck Plaza area is 99.5 (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 Great Neck Plaza area is 60 (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 Great Neck Plaza area is 84 (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 Great Neck Plaza commutes 36.2 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 Great Neck Plaza area is 36 (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.