Derry, New Hampshire is a small town located in the Merrimack Valley region of the state. With a population of approximately 33,000, Derry provides its residents with access to various medical facilities and hospitals. The local hospitals are dedicated to providing superior healthcare for all their patients and their families. Their staffs are committed to providing quality care and services that cater to the specific needs of each individual patient. Medical facilities in and around Derry offer a variety of services from general checkups to specialty treatments. These include primary care physicians, family practitioners, internal medicine specialists, pediatricians, chiropractors, physical therapists, and eye care professionals. In addition to these services, local organizations like the Derry Visiting Nurse Association offer additional health resources such as home health aides and respite care for elderly or disabled individuals living in the area. Derry also has numerous community-based programs devoted to promoting healthy lifestyles through regular exercise programs, nutrition counseling sessions and health education classes. These initiatives are designed to help residents stay healthier and improve overall quality of life in the community.
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 Derry. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Derry 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 Derry 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 Derry 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 Derry commutes 31.8 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 Derry area is 64 (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.