Johnston, Rhode Island is a small town located in Providence County with a population of approximately 29,000 as of 2019. Although the town is small, it has several health-related amenities for its residents. The town is home to multiple hospitals including Landmark Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. Additionally, the town boasts numerous medical facilities such as Walgreens Pharmacy, CVS Health Urgent Care, and Johnston Memorial Hospital. With these different places available for health care needs, Johnston’s residents are able to access quality medical care close to home. In addition to these physical locations providing medical services, mental health providers such as counselors and psychiatrists are also easily accessible in the town. Through initiatives like this, Johnston strives to ensure that all of its residents have access to necessary healthcare services while remaining close to home.
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 Johnston. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Johnston 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 Johnston 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 Johnston 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 Johnston commutes 21.1 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 Johnston 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.