Grand Isle, Vermont is a small community located on an island in Northern Vermont. It is home to a population of just over 1000 people. Despite its small size, Grand Isle has access to comprehensive medical care. The local hospital is the North Country Hospital, which provides emergency services as well as general primary care services for all residents of Grand Isle. In addition, Grand Isle also has numerous medical facilities available including doctors’ offices, dental clinics, optometrists and urgent care centers. All of these facilities provide quality healthcare for all residents of Grand Isle so that they can maintain their health and wellbeing. Additionally, public health initiatives such as vaccination campaigns have been successful at keeping the population healthy while reducing the spread of illness throughout the region. Overall, the residents of Grand Isle enjoy access to quality healthcare options to keep themselves and their families healthy and safe.
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 160 physicians per 100,000 population in Grand Isle. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Grand Isle area is 96.3 (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 Grand Isle area is 70 (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 Grand Isle area is 91 (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 Grand Isle commutes 31.9 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 Grand Isle area is 84 (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.