Brentwood, NH is a small community located in Rockingham County. The town provides its citizens with quality health care options due to the presence of several local hospitals and medical facilities. These include Exeter Hospital, Portsmouth Regional Hospital, and Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, all of which offer a wide range of services and treatments. In addition to these larger healthcare providers, Brentwood also has access to several smaller medical clinics that provide more specialized care for their patients. These facilities are staffed by experienced and knowledgeable doctors and nurses who strive to ensure that each patient receives the best possible care. The residents of Brentwood can be assured that they will find quality health care services 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 193 physicians per 100,000 population in Brentwood. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Brentwood area is 96.2 (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 Brentwood 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 Brentwood area is 64 (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 Brentwood commutes 33.0 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 Brentwood area is 75 (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.