Beach Haven West, NJ is a small community located in Ocean County. It is a great place to call home, with its beautiful beaches and close proximity to the Jersey Shore. The health of the residents is of utmost importance and luckily there are many local hospitals and medical facilities that provide quality care. Nearby hospitals include Community Hospital in Toms River, Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, and Southern Ocean Medical Center in Manahawkin. These hospitals offer a variety of services from general practitioners to specialists, providing quality diagnostic and treatment options for any medical needs. In addition,The Beach Haven West Fire Department provides critical medical response and care for citizens in need. There are also numerous independent medical practices as well as pharmacies located nearby for convenient access to care. With these resources available, Beach Haven West citizens can rest assured knowing they have quality healthcare options at their fingertips.
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 139 physicians per 100,000 population in Beach Haven West. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Beach Haven West area is 95.8 (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 Beach Haven West area is 1 (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 Beach Haven West area is 75 (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 Beach Haven West commutes 30.7 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 Beach Haven West area is 77 (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.