Riviera Beach, FL is a vibrant and culturally diverse city located in Palm Beach County. The city has a wide variety of healthcare options available to its residents, including local hospitals and medical facilities. As of 2020, the median household income in Riviera Beach was $37,739 and it had a poverty rate of 25.6%. Despite the challenges posed by income inequality and the health disparities that come with it, the city still strives to provide its citizens with access to comprehensive healthcare services. There are several primary care facilities in the area as well as several specialty care centers providing services related to orthopedics, cardiology, geriatrics, family medicine, oncology, pediatrics and more. Furthermore, there are numerous community health resources available to residents such as public health centers offering free or low-cost screenings for HIV/AIDS and other communicable diseases as well as support groups for victims of domestic violence. All in all, Riviera Beach is committed to providing its citizens with access to quality healthcare services regardless of their financial situation or social standing.
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 254 physicians per 100,000 population in Riviera Beach. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Riviera Beach area is 96.3 (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 Riviera Beach area is 30 (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 Riviera Beach area is 97 (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 Riviera Beach commutes 21.9 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 Riviera Beach area is 75 (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.