Capon Bridge, West Virginia is a small rural town located in eastern West Virginia. The population of Capon Bridge is approximately 500 people. Despite the small size of the town, the health care services provided for its residents are comprehensive and excellent. The town has two local hospitals that provide a range of medical services to the community. These hospitals include Capon Valley Medical Center and Hampshire Memorial Hospital. Both hospitals offer 24 hour emergency services and provide treatment for a wide variety of illnesses and injuries. In addition to these two major institutions, there are several smaller medical facilities offering services such as family health centers, clinics, outpatient clinics, home health care agencies, nursing homes and hospices. These facilities work together to offer quality healthcare to all residents of Capon Bridge regardless of their age or economic level.
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 51 physicians per 100,000 population in Capon Bridge. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Capon Bridge area is 103.4 (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 Capon Bridge area is 64 (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 Capon Bridge area is 93 (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 Capon Bridge commutes 37.0 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 Capon Bridge 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.