South Hadley, MA is a small town located in the Pioneer Valley region of western Massachusetts. The town has a population of nearly 17,500 people and has a variety of health care services available to its residents. South Hadley offers all the essential medical facilities such as hospitals, clinics, urgent care, and ERs. There are several local hospitals and medical institutions that provide quality healthcare services to the residents including Baystate Medical Center, Holyoke Medical Center, and Mercy Hospital of Springfield. In addition to these facilities there are also many primary care physicians and family practitioners operating here to serve the needs of individuals in South Hadley. Furthermore, there are various physical therapy centers operating here as well that provide rehabilitation services for those who require it. Overall South Hadley is well-equipped with all the necessary health care facilities to ensure that its residents have access to quality health care when needed.
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 334 physicians per 100,000 population in South Hadley. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the South Hadley area is 81.1 (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 South Hadley area is 55 (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 South Hadley area is 93 (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 South Hadley commutes 22.2 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 South Hadley area is 57 (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.