Richmondville, NY is a small town located in Schoharie County and is home to a population of approximately 2,000 people. The health of Richmondville's citizens is of utmost importance and there are many local hospitals and medical facilities available to provide quality care to the community. Nearby hospitals include Cobleskill Regional Hospital, Ellis Medicine, and St. Mary’s Healthcare System. In addition to hospitals, there are several clinics that offer primary care services as well as specialty care services such as cardiology and orthopedic surgery. Furthermore, the Richmondville Health Center provides access to affordable healthcare for all residents regardless of their economic status or insurance coverage. With these facilities in place, Richmondville residents have access to reliable healthcare with minimal worry of long wait times or lack of availability.
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 54 physicians per 100,000 population in Richmondville. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Richmondville area is 90.9 (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 Richmondville area is 88 (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 Richmondville area is 95 (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 Richmondville commutes 28.3 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 Richmondville area is 92 (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.