Niantic, Connecticut is a small coastal town located in the southeastern corner of the state. It has a population of just over 5,000 people and is known for its great beaches and beautiful scenery. When it comes to healthcare, Niantic has access to several local medical facilities that provide quality health care services for the community. Local hospitals include Lawrence + Memorial Hospital in New London, Backus Hospital in Norwich, and Windham Hospital in Willimantic. These hospitals offer a wide range of services such as diagnostic testing, emergency care, surgery centers, primary care practices, and specialty clinics. Other local medical facilities available in the area include urgent care centers, mental health treatment centers, physical therapy centers, pediatricians’ offices, and home health agencies. All of these facilities strive to ensure that residents have access to quality healthcare in their own backyard.
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 202 physicians per 100,000 population in Niantic. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Niantic area is 105.4 (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 Niantic area is 63 (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 Niantic area is 90 (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 Niantic commutes 23.4 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 Niantic area is 78 (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.