Churchill, Pennsylvania is a small town located in the Allegheny County region of Pennsylvania. It has an estimated population of approximately 4,544 people as of 2020. Although Churchill is a relatively small community, it has local medical facilities and hospitals that provide healthcare services for its citizens. These health care centers are dedicated to providing quality medical care and services to meet the needs of their patients. For instance, UPMC Passavant Hospital in Pittsburg is conveniently located close to Churchill and provides various general and specialty health care services including inpatient and outpatient care. Additionally, other local health centers such as the Allegheny Health Network also provide access to healthcare professionals for those residing in the area. With these healthcare facilities available, residents in Churchill can easily access quality health care services from the comfort of their own homes.
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 381 physicians per 100,000 population in Churchill. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Churchill area is 88.8 (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 Churchill area is 52 (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 Churchill 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 Churchill commutes 27.2 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 Churchill area is 39 (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.