The town of Dean, PA is a small community located in the heart of rural Pennsylvania. The area is home to an aging population, with an estimated 11,541 people living in the region. Despite its small size, Dean has some excellent health care options available for residents. Local hospitals such as Geisinger Medical Center and Evangelical Community Hospital provide medical services for those in need. Other local medical facilities such as Fallon Clinic and Susquehanna Health offer more specialized care to individuals seeking primary care or specialty care. With a variety of local options available, individuals from Dean can access quality healthcare close to home. Additionally, numerous community health education programs are available through organizations such as United Way and the American Red Cross to help educate individuals on healthy lifestyle habits that can improve their overall well-being. With these resources readily accessible, the citizens of Dean are able to maintain healthy lifestyles and enjoy a high quality of life.
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 214 physicians per 100,000 population in Dean. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Dean area is 93.2 (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 Dean area is 90 (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 Dean area is 97 (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 Dean commutes 30.0 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 Dean area is 87 (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.