West DeLand, FL is a small rural town with a population of just over 5,000 people. Despite its small size, the town is home to many hospitals and medical facilities that provide quality healthcare to residents. The major hospital in West DeLand is Memorial Hospital of West DeLand, which provides emergency services, diagnostic imaging, an intensive care unit and maternity care. There are also several smaller clinics and private practice physicians in the area that offer specialty care for conditions such as diabetes and heart disease. Additionally, there are several pharmacies located throughout the town which provide medication at affordable prices. With access to quality health care, residents of West DeLand can be sure they have access to necessary treatments 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 175 physicians per 100,000 population in West DeLand. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the West DeLand 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 West DeLand 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 West DeLand 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 West DeLand commutes 25.3 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 West DeLand area is 60 (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.