Upper Freehold Township, New Jersey is a small rural town located in Monmouth County. The population of Upper Freehold Township is approximately 7,500 people. It is a great place to live and raise a family with plenty of outdoor activities and entertainment options for its residents.
When it comes to health, Upper Freehold Township has access to a variety of local hospitals and medical facilities that provide quality care for its residents. These include CentraState Medical Center, St. Lawrence Rehabilitation Hospital, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at Ocean Medical Center, and many more. Residents can easily access these medical centers as they are all located within the township or the surrounding area. Additionally, there are several community health centers available in the area that provide free or low-cost primary care services such as immunizations, physicals, screenings, wellness programs, and more. Furthermore, Upper Freehold Township also has numerous pharmacies as well as mental health providers who offer counseling services to help improve the overall well-being of its residents.
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 344 physicians per 100,000 population in Upper Freehold. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Upper Freehold area is 96.7 (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 Upper Freehold area is 16 (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 Upper Freehold area is 78 (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 Upper Freehold commutes 38.0 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 Upper Freehold area is 68 (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.