Broadview Heights, OH is a small suburb in the Cleveland area with a population of about 19,000. The health services in Broadview Heights are excellent. There are two hospitals within a short drive from town, providing medical care for all of the local residents. Additionally, there are several medical facilities within town that provide quality care, such as urgent care centers and specialty clinics. Furthermore, there are numerous primary care physicians’ offices and specialists located nearby as well. The city also offers a variety of community programs to promote public health such as free vaccination clinics and classes on nutrition and fitness. All of these resources make sure that residents have access to quality healthcare in Broadview Heights.
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 399 physicians per 100,000 population in Broadview Heights. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Broadview Heights area is 82.3 (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 Broadview Heights area is 30 (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 Broadview Heights area is 93 (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 Broadview Heights commutes 28.0 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 Broadview Heights area is 69 (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.