Belgrade, ME is a small town located in Kennebec County. It has a population of approximately 7,000 and covers an area of 27.5 square miles. The health care in Belgrade is provided by local hospitals and medical facilities that are dedicated to providing quality health care services to the community. The local hospitals in Belgrade include MaineGeneral Medical Center, Waterville Area Hospital, and Augusta Mental Health Institute. These hospitals offer a variety of services such as general surgery, internal medicine, cardiology, lab services, ultrasound imaging, rehabilitative therapy, emergency care, and more. Additionally, there are several medical facilities located in the town offering primary and specialty care services including family medicine and pediatrics as well as open access clinics for walk-in appointments. The local pharmacies also provide essential medications and supplies needed to keep the community healthy. Belgrade also has access to mental health resources with counseling services offered by trained professionals at various locations around town. All of these resources contribute to making Belgrade a safe and healthy place to live.
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 275 physicians per 100,000 population in Belgrade. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Belgrade area is 101.9 (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 Belgrade area is 81 (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 Belgrade area is 76 (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 Belgrade commutes 24.2 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 Belgrade area is 90 (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.