Halfmoon, PA is a small town located in the heart of Pennsylvania. Although it has a relatively small population, Halfmoon offers its citizens access to a variety of local hospitals and medical facilities. The local hospital in Halfmoon is the Patients First Medical Center, which provides comprehensive medical services to those living in the area. In addition to basic medical care, Patients First Medical Center also specializes in emergency care, maternity services, and surgeries. Other local medical facilities include several walk-in medical clinics and doctors’ offices that provide routine checkups as well as specialized care for various conditions. All of these services combined make it easy for residents of Halfmoon to obtain immediate help and quality care when needed. The town also sponsors health fairs throughout the year to promote health awareness among its citizens and keep everyone informed about how they can maintain their wellness.
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 191 physicians per 100,000 population in Halfmoon. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Halfmoon area is 94.0 (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 Halfmoon area is 92 (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 Halfmoon area is 89 (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 Halfmoon commutes 24.3 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 Halfmoon area is 85 (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.