Greenville, Maine is a small rural town located on the shores of Moosehead Lake in the state's western mountains. With a population of just over 700 people, Greenville boasts an array of outdoor opportunities like hiking, fishing, and hunting, making it an ideal destination for nature lovers. It is also home to several local hospitals and medical facilities that provide quality health care to the community. The Katahdin Valley Health Center is located in Greenville and offers primary care services to both children and adults. They pride themselves on providing comprehensive care with compassion and respect. The Allagash Health Center is another local hospital that provides high quality health care services to area residents including family medicine, mental health counseling, lab testing, physical therapy, and more. Both facilities offer modern technology and equipment to ensure the best possible patient outcomes. With these resources at their disposal, residents in Greenville can feel well taken care of when dealing with any type of medical issue.
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 189 physicians per 100,000 population in Greenville. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Greenville area is 115.2 (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 Greenville area is 61 (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 Greenville area is 95 (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 Greenville commutes 25.4 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 Greenville area is 96 (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.