Kearny, NJ is a small town located in the northern part of New Jersey. It has a population of around 40,000 people and is known for its close-knit community atmosphere. The health of the citizens of Kearny is very important to the town and there are several local medical facilities available that provide excellent service to residents. The major hospital in the area is Hackensack Meridian Health Palisades Medical Center, which offers a full range of care including emergency, surgical, and maternity services. There are also two other medical centers in Kearny; Northern New Jersey Primary Care Associates and St Joseph's Regional Medical Center. These centers offer general medical care as well as specialty services such as cardiology, endocrinology and orthopedics. Additionally, there are numerous urgent care clinics throughout the area to provide quick access to healthcare when needed. All of these centers strive to deliver high-quality healthcare and ensure that all members of the Kearny community have access to vital health resources.
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 Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in Kearny. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Kearny area is Unlock. The US average is 100.
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Kearny area is Unlock. The US average is 55.
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 Kearny area is Unlock. The US average is 87.
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 Kearny commutes Unlock 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 Kearny area is Unlock. The US average is 58.
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.