Verona, VA is a small town located in the Shenandoah Valley. It is home to a growing population and has many local medical facilities and hospitals that provide excellent health care services for its residents. Residents have access to high quality physicians, dentists, optometrists, mental health professionals, and other medical specialists. Verona also has close proximity to several larger hospitals in the region for more specialized care when needed. There are a number of health promotion programs available for residents such as community classes on nutrition and fitness as well as smoking cessation clinics and support groups. The town has also made efforts to ensure safe streets with bike lanes and sidewalks providing easy access to outdoor activities. The overall focus on health-related initiatives makes Verona an ideal place to live if you want access to quality healthcare services while being surrounded by natural beauty.
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 136 physicians per 100,000 population in Verona. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Verona area is 100.9 (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 Verona area is 77 (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 Verona area is 95 (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 Verona commutes 23.7 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 Verona area is 73 (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.