The health in Drew, ME is a major priority for the local community. The town has several local medical facilities and hospitals to provide residents with quality healthcare. These include the Coastal Family Health Care Center, the Eastern Maine Medical Center, and Penobscot Bay Medical Center. Each of these facilities offers comprehensive medical care, from preventive services such as vaccinations and screenings to more advanced treatments like surgery and emergency care. Residents also have access to 24-hour urgent care centers with onsite labs and imaging services for fast diagnosis and treatment. In addition to these health care providers, Drew has an ample network of local physicians skilled in treating common illnesses and injuries as well as providing health education programs. Community outreach initiatives including immunization clinics are also regularly offered to promote healthy habits among locals.
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 Drew Plantation. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Drew Plantation 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 Drew Plantation 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 Drew Plantation 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 Drew Plantation commutes Unlock 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 Drew Plantation 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.