Califon, NJ is a small town in Hunterdon County with a population of approximately 1,200 residents. There are several local hospitals and medical facilities in the area that offer quality healthcare to the community. The closest hospital is Hunterdon Medical Center located just outside of Califon. This hospital provides comprehensive patient care services, including emergency and critical care services as well as specialized care for cancer, cardiology, pediatrics and more. Other local medical facilities include the Glen Gardner Community Health Center which offers primary care services such as preventive health screenings, immunizations, and follow-up appointments with doctors. In addition, Valley Family Medicine offers family medicine services including general wellness exams and chronic condition management. With these resources available to the people of Califon, they can easily access quality health care and stay healthy.
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 289 physicians per 100,000 population in Califon. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Califon area is 93.8 (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 Califon area is 40 (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 Califon area is 57 (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 Califon commutes 33.9 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 Califon 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.