Malone, New York is a small rural town located in Franklin County. While the population is relatively small, there are several medical facilities available to serve the community's healthcare needs. The Alice T. Miner Memorial Health Center serves as the town's main hospital, providing general healthcare services and specialized care for patients of all ages. The local area also boasts several smaller medical facilities including an urgent care center and family practice clinics. These local facilities offer a wide variety of medical services ranging from routine checkups to more complex procedures like surgery and chemotherapy. In addition, there are two community health centers in Malone that provide access to health education resources such as immunizations, screenings, vaccinations, and mental health counseling. With these resources in place, residents of Malone can rest assured that they have access to quality healthcare when they need it most.
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 Malone. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Malone 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 Malone 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 Malone 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 Malone commutes 17.8 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 Malone area is 87 (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.