Alafaya, FL is a growing community with many local and regional medical facilities to support its population. Healthcare is an important part of any thriving community, and Alafaya has a wide variety of options for those seeking medical care. Local hospitals such as Orlando Regional Medical Center, Advent Health East Orlando, Florida Hospital East Orlando, and Nemours Children’s Hospital provide comprehensive care for residents and visitors alike. Nearby medical facilities include the Oviedo Medical Center, Central Florida Regional Hospital, and Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. The health of the community is supported by these medical providers as well as numerous family-owned private practices located throughout the area. Other areas of care such as home health services and physical therapy are also available from specialized providers located in Alafaya itself or nearby in surrounding communities. With access to quality healthcare resources, Alafaya can continue to grow into a vibrant community which prioritizes the health and wellbeing of its citizens.
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 Alafaya. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Alafaya 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 Alafaya 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 Alafaya 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 Alafaya 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 Alafaya 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.