Maine and New York are two states with a wide range of healthcare options. Maine is home to many rural, community, and specialty hospitals throughout the state. In addition, there are numerous small medical facilities that specialize in primary care. These clinics provide affordable basic care to residents in the area. On the other hand, New York is known for its top-notch medical care and world-renowned hospitals like NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue and NYU Langone Medical Center. It also has numerous smaller clinics that provide comprehensive care for those living in the city as well as its surrounding areas. Both states have an array of health resources available to their citizens, working hard to ensure quality medical treatment for all individuals within their borders.
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 229 physicians per 100,000 population in Maine. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Maine area is 94.4 (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 Maine area is 100 (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 Maine area is 52 (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 Maine commutes 19.7 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 Maine area is 85 (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.