Hilldale, PA is a small rural community located in the Northeastern part of Pennsylvania. The health care situation in Hilldale is quite unique as there are no hospitals or large medical facilities located within the town. However, there are several different local medical providers and clinics that offer basic health care services to the residents of Hilldale. These include family doctors, dentists, optometrists, physical therapy centers, nutritionists and pharmacies. In addition to these local providers, there are also a number of outreach programs sponsored by nearby hospitals that provide essential health services to those living in Hilldale who cannot afford treatment elsewhere. These include free clinics for senior citizens and low-income families as well as mobile health vans that bring primary care to underserved areas of Hilldale. Despite the lack of large medical facilities and hospitals, Hilldale still manages to provide its residents with quality healthcare services through its numerous local providers and outreach programs.
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 210 physicians per 100,000 population in Hilldale. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Hilldale area is 104.8 (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 Hilldale area is 79 (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 Hilldale area is 78 (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 Hilldale commutes 22.1 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 Hilldale area is 71 (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.