Syracuse, UT is a small community located in Davis County in the state of Utah. The town has a population of about 8,000 people and is known for its close-knit sense of community. When it comes to health care, Syracuse provides its residents with access to high quality medical care. Local hospitals and medical facilities include Ogden Regional Medical Center, Intermountain Layton Hospital, McKay-Dee Hospital Center, Bear River Valley Hospital, and Davis Hospital and Medical Center. These hospitals all provide an array of services including emergency care, surgery, family medicine, imaging, rehabilitation services, and more. Additionally, there are a variety of clinics in the area that specialize in particular areas such as mental health services or physical therapy. All of these facilities provide Syracuse residents with comprehensive healthcare that meets their needs and allows them to stay healthy throughout their lives.
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 124 physicians per 100,000 population in Syracuse. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Syracuse area is 102.4 (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 Syracuse area is 60 (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 Syracuse 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 Syracuse commutes 26.3 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 Syracuse area is 80 (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.