Quarryville, PA is a small town located in southern Pennsylvania that offers many amenities to its residents. The town has a variety of hospitals and medical facilities available to meet the health needs of the population. These facilities include Quarryville Medical Center, which provides comprehensive care for acute and chronic conditions, Dr. Kenneth Brown MD, specializing in providing preventive services for adults and children, and Lancaster General Hospital, a full-service hospital offering emergency care, rehabilitation services and specialty care. For those seeking alternative forms of healthcare such as acupuncture or chiropractic services, there are several options located in the town including Quarryville Acupuncture & Chiropractic Clinic and Alternative Healing Solutions LLC. All of these facilities provide top-notch healthcare to the citizens of Quarryville as well as visitors from nearby communities. With all these options available at their fingertips, it is no wonder why Quarryville continues to be one of the most desirable locations for quality healthcare.
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 177 physicians per 100,000 population in Quarryville. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Quarryville area is 122.3 (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 Quarryville area is 20 (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 Quarryville area is 90 (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 Quarryville commutes 25.2 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 Quarryville area is 70 (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.