Stephens City, Virginia is a small town located in the Shenandoah Valley. The overall health of the community is quite good, with a variety of hospitals and medical facilities within a reasonable distance. There are two major hospitals in the immediate area; one being Winchester Medical Center which offers general care as well as specialty services such as surgery and radiology. The other hospital is Warren Memorial Hospital which provides Emergency Room services, labor and delivery, surgical care, cancer care, orthopedic care, and more. In addition to these two hospitals there are several smaller clinics that provide excellent medical service as well. These include Valley Health System Family Medicine, Shenandoah Community Health Center, and Stephens City Pediatrics & Adult Care Clinic. With all of these options available to residents of Stephens City it's easy to find quality healthcare when needed.
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 144 physicians per 100,000 population in Stephens City. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Stephens City area is 101.4 (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 Stephens City area is 55 (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 Stephens City area is 87 (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 Stephens City commutes 29.5 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 Stephens City area is 75 (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.