Stanardsville, VA is a small rural town located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The population of Stanardsville is approximately 2,600 and it is known for its agricultural heritage and rolling hillsides. Despite its limited population size, Stanardsville has an impressive array of health care options available to its citizens. There are several local hospitals in the area that provide excellent medical services to residents, including Greene Memorial Hospital and Novant Health UVA Greene County Medical Center. In addition to these hospitals, there are also numerous other local medical facilities such as nursing homes, urgent care centers, pharmacies, and home health care agencies. All of these resources provide residents with comprehensive healthcare options that allow them to access critical treatments when they need them most. With such a variety of healthcare choices available in Stanardsville, citizens can rest assured they have access to quality medical care 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 42 physicians per 100,000 population in Stanardsville. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Stanardsville area is 151.8 (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 Stanardsville area is 67 (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 Stanardsville area is 99 (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 Stanardsville commutes 27.0 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 Stanardsville area is 79 (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.