Newburyport, MA is a small coastal city located in Massachusetts that is rich in history and beauty. It has a population of around 17,000 people and offers a variety of healthcare services for its citizens. The city offers two local hospitals: Anna Jaques Hospital and Merrimack Valley Hospice, both providing comprehensive medical care for their patients. There are also numerous clinics and medical facilities in the area that offer additional specialized healthcare services to the community. These include primary care clinics, specialty practices, radiology facilities, mental health services, rehabilitation centers, home health agencies, and hospice providers. All these providers strive to provide quality patient care while also being sensitive to the needs of residents who may be underserved or have extra medical needs. With such an abundance of resources available to its citizens, Newburyport is able to provide high quality medical care with a commitment to improving public health for everyone in the community.
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 204 physicians per 100,000 population in Newburyport. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Newburyport area is 83.4 (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 Newburyport area is 13 (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 Newburyport area is 88 (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 Newburyport commutes 31.2 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 Newburyport 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.