Newtown, Connecticut is a small town that is home to just over 27,000 people. Despite its small size, the town has a strong health presence with several local hospitals and medical facilities available for those who need them. Newtown Hospital is one of the main health providers in the area and offers a wide range of services such as emergency care, primary care, and specialty care. Other medical facilities include Newtown Medical Group which specializes in family practice, as well as The Center for Primary Care which offers specialized services like physical therapy, dermatology, and neurology. There are also numerous pharmacies located throughout the town that provide prescription medication to those in need. With these resources available, Newtown residents have access to quality healthcare when they need it.
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 288 physicians per 100,000 population in Newtown. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Newtown area is 105.8 (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 Newtown area is 32 (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 Newtown area is 92 (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 Newtown commutes 33.9 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 Newtown area is 71 (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.