Richmond Heights, FL is a small but vibrant town located in the heart of Central Florida. The town offers its residents easy access to quality healthcare with several local hospitals and medical facilities located nearby. These include AdventHealth Apopka, Nemours Children's Hospital, Orlando VA Medical Center, Central Florida Regional Hospital, and South Lake Hospital. Each of these hospitals provides specialized care for residents in Richmond Heights and surrounding areas. Additionally, there are numerous doctors' offices and clinics that provide primary care services and preventive health screenings. Patients also have access to a wide range of alternative health providers such as chiropractors, physical therapists, massage therapists, acupuncturists, and naturopathic physicians. With all of these healthcare options available in Richmond Heights and the surrounding area it can be difficult to decide which one is best for you and your family. However, with careful research and consideration you can find the right provider for your health needs.
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 228 physicians per 100,000 population in Richmond Heights. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Richmond Heights area is 99.2 (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 Richmond Heights area is 50 (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 Richmond Heights 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 Richmond Heights commutes 38.0 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 Richmond Heights area is 66 (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.