Teaneck, NJ has a strong health infrastructure that helps meet the needs of its population. The town boasts an array of local hospitals and medical facilities, all with excellent staff and services. There are numerous specialty care centers such as dentists, optometrists, and more. Some of the prominent hospitals in Teaneck include Holy Name Medical Center, Teaneck Community Medical Center and Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical Center. All these centers provide necessary healthcare to the community with quality care. Moreover, the town also offers many free or low-cost programs for those who cannot otherwise access health care including a charity clinic operated by Holy Name Medical Center which provides medical treatment at no cost. Teaneck is dedicated to providing accessible healthcare to everyone in the community with high standards of quality and safety.
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 416 physicians per 100,000 population in Teaneck. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Teaneck area is 96.8 (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 Teaneck area is 40 (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 Teaneck area is 82 (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 Teaneck commutes 33.3 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 Teaneck area is 46 (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.