Mantoloking, NJ is a small town with a population of just over 600 people. Despite its size, the town has plenty of resources available to residents in terms of healthcare. There are several local hospitals and medical facilities in the area that offer comprehensive care services. These include the Ocean Medical Center, which offers urgent care services as well as pediatric and maternity care, an imaging center, and primary care services ranging from family medicine to internal medicine and orthopedics. Additionally, there are many local clinics that specialize in specific areas such as OB/GYN or dermatology. These facilities provide residents with access to quality healthcare when needed. In addition to these medical services, Mantoloking also has numerous pharmacies and other health-related businesses such as nutritionists and mental health counselors that can help residents maintain their health and wellbeing. The town also provides preventive health screening programs for those who need them. All of these factors work together to make Mantoloking an ideal place for individuals looking for quality healthcare close to home.
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 139 physicians per 100,000 population in Mantoloking. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Mantoloking area is 95.8 (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 Mantoloking 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 Mantoloking area is 75 (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 Mantoloking 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 Mantoloking area is 69 (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.