Florence, NJ is a small town located in Northern Burlington County with a total land area of 3.9 square miles. Although there is no exact population count, the estimated population of Florence is around 4,000 people. The township provides its citizens with access to quality healthcare through numerous local hospitals and medical facilities. The closest hospital is the Deborah Heart and Lung Center located only 6 miles away in Browns Mills. Other nearby hospitals include Virtua Health System, Lourdes Medical Center, and Capital Health Regional Medical Center all located within a 15-mile radius of Florence. Additionally, residents can access various community health centers such as Burlington County Health Department and Virtua Voorhees Primary Care Physician Group offering primary care services to patients of all ages and backgrounds. With these resources available to them, citizens of Florence have access to quality healthcare that they need for their health needs.
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 279 physicians per 100,000 population in Florence township. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Florence township area is 94.1 (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 Florence township area is 1 (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 Florence township area is 60 (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 Florence township commutes 30.4 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 Florence township area is 61 (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.