Franklin County, New York is a rural county located in the north-eastern part of the state. The health care system in Franklin County is mostly made up of local hospitals and medical facilities that provide quality services. There are several hospitals including Adirondack Medical Center, Alice Hyde Medical Center, and Community Memorial Hospital. These hospitals offer a wide array of healthcare services such as emergency care, primary care, specialty care, and mental health services. In addition to these hospitals, there are many local medical clinics that provide specialized care for a variety of conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The county also hosts many public health programs that focus on providing preventive services and improving access to healthcare for underserved populations.
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 136 physicians per 100,000 population in Franklin town (Franklin County). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Franklin town (Franklin County) area is 92.6 (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 Franklin town (Franklin County) area is 60 (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 Franklin town (Franklin County) area is 74 (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 Franklin town (Franklin County) commutes 27.2 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 Franklin town (Franklin County) area is 96 (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.