Bedford Park, IL is a small town located in Cook County, Illinois. The population of Bedford Park is estimated to be around 6,500 people. Despite its small size, the town offers many health-related services including several local hospitals and medical facilities. Community members can access these healthcare resources for preventative care, diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic illnesses, as well as emergency care needs. Additionally, there are several medical professionals that practice in the area such as family physicians and specialists that provide essential services to the community. In addition to providing necessary healthcare resources, Bedford Park also offers many activities that promote physical and emotional wellbeing such as parks for outdoor activities or trails for relaxing walks. All of these options provide residents with the opportunity to maintain a healthy lifestyle while taking advantage of all the health related resources available in Bedford Park.
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 261 physicians per 100,000 population in Bedford Park. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Bedford Park area is 94.0 (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 Bedford Park area is 31 (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 Bedford Park 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 Bedford Park commutes 27.6 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 Bedford Park area is 61 (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.