Colonial Beach, Virginia is a coastal town with a population of 3,325. It has many local hospitals and medical facilities that provide health care for its residents. The Colonial Beach area is served by Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital. This hospital offers comprehensive medical care services including emergency services, outpatient services, and inpatient care. Additionally, there are several medical clinics in the area that provide primary care services such as vaccinations and check-ups. The community also has access to specialists in the areas of cardiology, orthopedics, obstetrics/gynecology, and neurology. Many of these specialists have offices located in Colonial Beach that make them easily accessible to patients. With access to quality healthcare resources and a variety of medical providers within the community, residents of Colonial Beach can rest assured that their health needs will be met.
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 23 physicians per 100,000 population in Colonial Beach. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Colonial Beach area is 97.4 (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 Colonial Beach area is 80 (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 Colonial Beach area is 38 (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 Colonial Beach commutes 41.5 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 Colonial Beach area is 72 (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.