Hollidaysburg, PA is a small town located in Pennsylvania with a population of approximately 5,000 people. Despite its size, Hollidaysburg offers many local healthcare resources to its residents. These resources include two local hospitals, Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center and UPMC Altoona, as well as several other medical facilities such as physician practices, physical therapy clinics, and dental offices. Both hospitals offer full service care with specialists in multiple areas such as cardiology and oncology. The community also has access to a free health clinic which provides primary care services for those who are uninsured or cannot afford health insurance. There are also numerous mental health clinics in the area that provide counseling and medication management services to those in need. All of these resources ensure the community of Hollidaysburg has access to quality healthcare for all their needs.
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 245 physicians per 100,000 population in Hollidaysburg. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Hollidaysburg area is 86.6 (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 Hollidaysburg 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 Hollidaysburg area is 84 (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 Hollidaysburg commutes 17.9 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 Hollidaysburg area is 67 (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.