Mount Laurel, NJ is a suburban town in Burlington County with a population of about 42,000 people. The residents of Mount Laurel benefit from an abundance of local medical facilities and hospitals that serve their health care needs. These include Virtua Marlton Hospital, Penn Medicine South Jersey Marlton, and Moorestown Center for Surgery. Additionally, there are many medical offices throughout the city, providing services ranging from primary care to specialized treatments. Furthermore, residents have access to several local community health centers that provide essential health care services such as vaccinations and preventive tests at an affordable cost. The quality and range of healthcare options available in Mount Laurel make it easy for residents to stay healthy and receive the care they need in a timely manner.
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 Mount Laurel. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Mount Laurel 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 Mount Laurel 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 Mount Laurel 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 Mount Laurel commutes 29.4 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 Mount Laurel area is 55 (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.