Foster, RI is a small town located in the rural outskirts of Rhode Island. As such the community does not have an abundance of medical resources available to its citizens. However, there are several hospitals and medical facilities located nearby that offer services to the people of Foster. There are two local hospitals in Foster, South County Hospital and Kent Memorial Hospital, both of which provide a range of specialized healthcare services and emergency care. Additionally, there are numerous community health centers and other medical facilities that provide primary care services to the residents of Foster. These health centers offer preventive care, chronic disease management, behavioral health counseling, nutrition education, family planning services and more. The town also has access to various specialty clinics such as dentistry, optometry, cardiology and more. With these resources available the citizens of Foster can be sure they will receive quality healthcare when necessary.
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 271 physicians per 100,000 population in Foster. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Foster area is 82.6 (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 Foster area is 53 (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 Foster area is 79 (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 Foster commutes 33.3 minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Foster area is 81 (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.