Dunellen, NJ is a small town located in Middlesex County in New Jersey. The town has a population of about 7,500 and is known for its rich history and strong sense of community. When it comes to healthcare, Dunellen has several options for residents. With two local hospitals, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and JFK Medical Center, both offering a range of services to meet the needs of the community, Dunellen residents are provided with excellent medical care. Additionally, there are numerous local medical facilities that provide an array of different types of care including urgent care centers, mental health facilities, physical therapy, dentistry and more. These services offer residents access to quality healthcare close to home. Residents have the opportunity to take advantage of all these resources in order to stay healthy and safe in Dunellen.
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 248 physicians per 100,000 population in Dunellen. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Dunellen area is 97.3 (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 Dunellen area is 20 (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 Dunellen area is 68 (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 Dunellen 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 Dunellen area is 54 (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.