Rockford, IL Health


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Rockford, IL is a thriving city with an abundance of health resources. The area offers many local hospitals and medical facilities that provide quality care to the city's residents. These establishments offer a range of services such as primary care, mental health services, emergency care, and specialty care. Additionally, there are several community centers that focus on preventive health initiatives such as nutrition education and physical activity promotion. Residents also have access to affordable healthcare options through Medicaid and Medicare. All of these resources make it easy for people living in Rockford to receive the medical attention they need when they need it. With so many options available, there is no doubt Rockford has become known for its high standard of health 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 224 physicians per 100,000 population in Rockford. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.

Health Cost Index

The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Rockford area is 111.8 (lower=better). The US average is 100.

111.8 / 100

Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.

Water Qualtiy Index

The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Rockford area is 56 (100=best). The US average is 55.

56 / 100

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 Rockford area is 74 (100=best). The US average is 87.

74 / 100

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 Rockford commutes 20.6 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 Rockford area is 70 (100=best). The US average is 58.

70 / 100

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.

Air Quality Health Risk
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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Over 5 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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