Samsula-Spruce Creek, FL is a small community located in the central part of the state. As such, it has limited medical resources and facilities. Fortunately, there are several local hospitals in the area that provide quality care for residents. These include Central Florida Regional Hospital in Sanford, The Villages Regional Medical Center in The Villages, and Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach. Additionally, there are a number of local medical providers available to meet the needs of those living in Samsula-Spruce Creek. These health care professionals offer comprehensive services to their patients including preventive care, diagnosing illnesses and injuries, treating chronic ailments, and providing rehabilitative therapies. The community also has access to nearby specialty services such as cardiology, dermatology and orthopedics clinics. Overall, Samsula-Spruce Creek provides its residents with quality healthcare options that are easily accessible and tailored to their individual 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 175 physicians per 100,000 population in Samsula-Spruce Creek. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Samsula-Spruce Creek area is 95.3 (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 Samsula-Spruce Creek area is 35 (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 Samsula-Spruce Creek area is 96 (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 Samsula-Spruce Creek commutes 27.3 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 Samsula-Spruce Creek 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.