The health of Evergreen Park, IL is a priority for the local community. The suburb of Chicago has many medical facilities and hospitals to choose from, ensuring that local residents have access to quality healthcare when needed. Evergreen Park has several hospitals and clinics in the area, including Little Company of Mary Hospital and Advocate South Suburban Hospital. There are also numerous primary care physicians, specialists, physical therapists and other medical services available in the area. For those who need more specialized treatment, there are two Level 1 Trauma Centers at both Little Company of Mary Hospital and Advocate South Suburban Hospital as well as a dedicated children's hospital on the south side just a few miles away. With all these options available, it is easy for residents of Evergreen Park to get the medical attention they need in a timely manner without having to travel far from home for care.
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 Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in Evergreen Park. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Evergreen Park area is Unlock. The US average is 100.
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Evergreen Park area is Unlock. The US average is 55.
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 Evergreen Park area is Unlock. The US average is 87.
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 Evergreen Park commutes Unlock 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 Evergreen Park area is Unlock. The US average is 58.
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.