West Wareham, MA is a small town with a population of just over 4,000. Despite its small size, the town offers an array of health care services from local hospitals and medical facilities. The largest health provider in the area is Tobey Hospital, which provides 24-hour emergency care and a variety of specialized services. Additionally, West Wareham has two medical centers called Urgent Care Center and Southcoast Medical Group that offer family practice, physical therapy and diagnostic testing services. For more specialized care, residents can visit the Surgical Center at Tobey Hospital or Southcoast Health’s Cardiac Care Center for cardiology and vascular treatments. In addition to these larger health providers, there are several smaller clinics located throughout West Wareham that offer dental services as well as mental health counseling and addiction treatment programs. With such wide access to healthcare services, West Wareham is able to provide quality medical care for its residents.
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 152 physicians per 100,000 population in West Wareham. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the West Wareham area is 84.1 (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 West Wareham area is 27 (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 West Wareham area is 90 (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 West Wareham commutes 27.8 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 West Wareham area is 79 (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.