The health care situation in the small village of Apalachin, New York is unique. Although it is a small community, it is served by two local hospitals and several medical facilities. One hospital, Lourdes Hospital, provides general health care services to the community and the other, United Health Services Hospitals & Clinics, offers specialty care for heart disease and cancer. Additionally, there are numerous local medical centers providing primary care services for the residents of Apalachin. These include family practice clinics, urgent care centers, mental health facilities, physical therapy services and pharmacies. For those requiring more specialized treatment options there are also nearby regional hospitals such as UHS Wilson Medical Center and Lourdes Hospital Binghamton that offer a wider range of services. The local community also has access to long-term care facilities such as nursing homes and assisted living residences for those who may need extra support. In recent years Apalachin has seen an increase in the number of medical facilities available offering quality healthcare for its citizens.
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 69 physicians per 100,000 population in Apalachin. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Apalachin area is 96.8 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
96.8 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Apalachin area is 75 (100=best). The US average is 55.
75 / 100
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 Apalachin area is 91 (100=best). The US average is 87.
91 / 100
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 Apalachin commutes 23.0 minutes one-way, which is shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Apalachin area is 84 (100=best). The US average is 58.
84 / 100
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.