Woodsville, NY is a small town located in the Hudson Valley. Despite its small size, the area has plenty of health resources available for its residents. There are several local hospitals and medical facilities that offer healthcare services to the community. These include Mid Hudson Regional Hospital and Healthquest Medical Group, both of which offer comprehensive care and specialize in various areas such as pediatrics, cardiology and primary care services. Residents can also find quality doctors and specialists in nearby towns for more specialized treatments, such as cancer treatment centers and physical therapy clinics. In addition, there are many pharmacies located nearby that provide medications at reasonable prices. The town also has a few public health clinics for immunizations and other preventative health services. All of these options make Woodsville an ideal place for people to get the medical care they need and stay healthy.
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 83 physicians per 100,000 population in Woodsville. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Woodsville area is 85.6 (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 Woodsville area is 65 (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 Woodsville area is 79 (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 Woodsville commutes 25.5 minutes one-way, which is shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Woodsville area is 90 (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.