New Philadelphia, OH is a small city located in Tuscarawas County. With a population of 17,288, the town has access to local health facilities and hospitals. The most prominent hospital in the area is Union Hospital, which provides high-quality medical care to the residents of New Philadelphia. Other local medical facilities include Alliance Community Hospital and Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital which provide excellent primary care services and specialty care services for those with specific needs. Furthermore, New Philadelphia provides access to multiple clinics and urgent care centers that cater to its citizens' needs when it comes to healthcare. These centers offer comprehensive medical services for both walk-in patients and those who require scheduled appointments. By providing an array of medical options for its citizens, New Philadelphia strives to ensure that all its residents have access to the quality healthcare they need.
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 110 physicians per 100,000 population in New Philadelphia. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the New Philadelphia area is 93.3 (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 New Philadelphia area is 50 (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 New Philadelphia area is 59 (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 New Philadelphia commutes 20.9 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 New Philadelphia area is 61 (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.