High Falls, NY is a small town located in the Hudson Valley region of New York State. The town has a population of approximately 3,000 people and offers its residents access to quality healthcare services through both local hospitals and medical facilities. High Falls features two hospitals, including the High Falls Medical Center and St. Luke’s Hospital, which both provide comprehensive care for adults and children. In addition to these hospitals, there are several medical clinics that specialize in primary care, pediatric care, obstetrics & gynecology, mental health services, and more. These facilities offer a variety of services to meet the needs of patients within the community including preventive care screenings, lab work, medications management programs, wellness visits as well as specialized treatments such as for cancer or diabetes. With this comprehensive network of healthcare providers and resources available to its residents, High Falls can be confident that their health needs are being met with quality and compassion.
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 169 physicians per 100,000 population in High Falls. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the High Falls 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 High Falls area is 52 (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 High Falls area is 78 (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 High Falls commutes 28.2 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 High Falls 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.