New Canaan, Connecticut is a city located in Fairfield County with a population of approximately 20,000 people. The city prides itself on its excellent quality of life and high standard of living. Health care in New Canaan is provided by several local hospitals and medical facilities that offer a wide range of services to the community. Stamford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital, Greenwich Hospital, and White Plains Hospital are all located nearby and provide residents with quality health care. In addition, there are numerous doctor’s offices and medical centers scattered throughout the city offering specialty care for specific conditions or diseases as well as general preventive care. In addition to these options, there are also several locally owned pharmacies available for filling prescriptions and offering over-the-counter medications. New Canaan ensures that its citizens have access to high quality healthcare that meets their needs and that the city remains a healthy and vibrant place to live.
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 Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in New Canaan. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the New Canaan area is Unlock. The US average is 100.
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the New Canaan area is Unlock. The US average is 55.
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 New Canaan area is Unlock. The US average is 87.
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 New Canaan commutes Unlock 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 New Canaan area is Unlock. The US average is 58.
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.