Buckeystown, MD is a small rural town located in Frederick County. The town has a range of medical facilities and hospitals to meet the healthcare needs of its residents. The local facilities provide comprehensive medical care and offer services such as family medicine, dental care, gynecological care, and mental health services. In addition to these medical facilities, the town also boasts a team of highly trained doctors and nurses who are available to provide specialized services for those in need. The town is also home to several pharmacies that provide prescriptions and over-the-counter medications at affordable prices. Residents have access to quality healthcare thanks to the efforts of the local hospitals, medical facilities, and physicians.
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 164 physicians per 100,000 population in Buckeystown. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Buckeystown area is 97.4 (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 Buckeystown area is 48 (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 Buckeystown area is 94 (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 Buckeystown commutes 35.1 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 Buckeystown area is 66 (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.