The health of Brookfield Center, OH is overseen by a variety of local medical facilities and hospitals. The nearest hospital is located in the nearby city of Cincinnati, OH. This medical center has a comprehensive range of services including emergency care, pediatric care, laboratory services, radiology services, physical therapy and more. Additionally, there are many local medical facilities that provide excellent care for residents of Brookfield Center. These facilities include family practice offices, general surgery practices and other specialty practices such as cardiology and obstetrics/gynecology. All these services ensure that individuals can receive quality healthcare close to home without having to travel long distances. Furthermore, the community works together to promote healthy living through wellness programs and initiatives such as community gardening projects or public access to fitness centers. With all these resources available to them, Brookfield Center's citizens have access to good health care options and can maintain their health with ease.
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 138 physicians per 100,000 population in Brookfield Center. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Brookfield Center area is 86.8 (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 Brookfield Center area is 47 (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 Brookfield Center 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 Brookfield Center commutes 22.8 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 Brookfield Center area is 75 (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.