Litchfield, New Hampshire is a small town located just outside of Manchester. It has a population of about 8,000 people and is known for its small-town charm. When it comes to health care, Litchfield offers residents access to the best local hospitals and medical facilities in the area. The nearby Elliot Hospital provides excellent medical care, offering a variety of services including an emergency room, primary care, and specialized treatment such as cancer care and heart surgery. Additionally, there are several other smaller hospitals and clinics located nearby providing general medical services as well as mental health counseling. Residents of Litchfield also benefit from being close to some of the top physicians in the area at Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center and Catholic Medical Center in nearby Manchester. With these excellent resources available for all their healthcare needs, residents of Litchfield can feel confident that they will get top notch medical care if they ever need it.
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 223 physicians per 100,000 population in Litchfield. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Litchfield area is 95.7 (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 Litchfield area is 60 (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 Litchfield area is 78 (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 Litchfield 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 Litchfield area is 67 (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.