Hanover, New Hampshire has a variety of healthcare options to meet the needs of its population. From local hospitals and medical facilities to walk-in clinics and urgent care centers, Hanover offers a range of services that can provide quality health care for its citizens. The Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center is one of the region’s leading medical facilities. Established in 1893 as an outgrowth of Dartmouth College, the center has grown to become a major provider of comprehensive healthcare services in the Upper Valley area. It offers specialty care in oncology, neurology, orthopedics, cardiology, urology, and many other areas. Additionally, there are several community hospitals and numerous private practices offering general medical care throughout Hanover. Walk-in clinics provide quick access to timely medical attention for non-life-threatening issues such as colds or flu symptoms. Urgent Care Centers also offer immediate assistance when more serious illnesses or injuries arise and no primary care doctor is available. All these options ensure that no matter what kind of health issue arises in Hanover there will always be access to quality care nearby.
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 692 physicians per 100,000 population in Hanover. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Hanover area is 96.1 (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 Hanover area is 56 (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 Hanover area is 96 (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 Hanover commutes 13.8 minutes one-way, which is shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Hanover area is 74 (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.