Brandywine, MD is a city located in Prince George's County, Maryland and has an estimated population of over 8,000 people. The city offers the residents access to a wide variety of health resources including local hospitals and medical facilities. The University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center and the Bowie Health Center are two of the notable medical centers available to residents who need quality medical care. Additionally, there are several smaller local clinics that provide services from family medicine to urgent care. Brandywine also has a number of pharmacies in town where citizens can get their medications as well as various vitamins and supplements. With these resources in place, Brandywine is able to provide its citizens with many of the health resources they may need for their health needs.
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 132 physicians per 100,000 population in Brandywine. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Brandywine area is 100.5 (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 Brandywine area is 53 (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 Brandywine 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 Brandywine commutes 44.8 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 Brandywine area is 63 (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.