Seminole, FL is a growing suburban town in the Tampa Bay area. The local healthcare scene is quite robust, with a variety of hospitals and medical facilities available to residents. The largest hospital in Seminole is Palms of Pasadena Hospital. It has 24/7 emergency care services, as well as outpatient and inpatient services available for any health-related needs. In addition to Palms of Pasadena Hospital, there are several other hospitals nearby that residents can access - including Northside Hospital and Morton Plant Hospital. These two provide general medical care as well as specialized treatments like cardiac care, cancer treatment and orthopedic procedures. Additionally, there are several community clinics and urgent care centers located throughout Seminole that serve the population's basic medical needs. Seminole also boasts a wide variety of physicians' offices providing preventive care, illness management and specialty treatments such as dermatology, endocrinology and much more. All in all, Seminole offers its residents plenty of healthcare options – ensuring they have access to quality care when needed.
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 273 physicians per 100,000 population in Seminole. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Seminole area is 98.5 (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 Seminole 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 Seminole 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 Seminole commutes 24.7 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 Seminole area is 70 (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.