Schuylkill Haven, PA is a small town located in Schuylkill County that offers its citizens a rural lifestyle with plenty of natural beauty. Despite the small size of the community, Schuylkill Haven provides its residents with access to quality medical care. There are two local hospitals: Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill and St. Luke’s Miners Campus. Both hospitals offer excellent care to those living in Schuylkill Haven, as well as a variety of medical services such as emergency care and diagnostic services. In addition to the hospitals, there are also several medical facilities in the area including an urgent care center, physician's offices, and physical therapy clinics. These provide essential medical resources for those living in the community who may not have ready access to traditional healthcare facilities. The health services available in Schuylkill Haven reflect its commitment to providing quality care to its residents.
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 131 physicians per 100,000 population in Schuylkill Haven. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Schuylkill Haven area is 119.9 (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 Schuylkill Haven area is 48 (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 Schuylkill Haven area is 68 (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 Schuylkill Haven 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 Schuylkill Haven area is 56 (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.