Glendora, NJ is a small town located on the banks of the Delaware River. The town provides its population with access to quality healthcare and medical facilities. There are several local hospitals and medical facilities located in Glendora, including Memorial Hospital of Salem County, Inspira Medical Centers - Woodbury, Virtua Marlton, and Cooper University Health Care. These medical establishments provide a wide range of services that include primary care, emergency care, specialty care, surgery, maternity services, pediatric care, and more. Patients in Glendora can also find help through several community health centers including Community Wellness Center at Glendora and Greater Philadelphia Health Action's PACT Clinic at Bridgeton which offer affordable health care services to individuals from low-income households or those without insurance. Residents of Glendora can take advantage of these various options for health care to ensure they have access to quality healthcare.
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 328 physicians per 100,000 population in Glendora. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Glendora area is 92.4 (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 Glendora area is 10 (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 Glendora area is 68 (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 Glendora commutes 23.3 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 Glendora area is 52 (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.