Manhasset Hills, NY is an area located in Nassau County on Long Island. It is a great place to live and offers its residents many amenities including excellent healthcare. Since it is such a small area, with a population of only around 5,000 people, there are no hospitals or large medical facilities within the town itself. However, there are plenty of local hospitals and medical facilities located within close proximity to Manhasset Hills including Northwell Hospital and South Nassau Communities Hospital. In addition, long-term care facilities such as nursing homes and rehabilitation centers are also available for those needing additional care. With these options available, residents of Manhasset Hills can receive the highest quality health care services without having to travel far from home.
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 498 physicians per 100,000 population in Manhasset Hills. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Manhasset Hills area is 99.5 (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 Manhasset Hills 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 Manhasset Hills area is 84 (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 Manhasset Hills commutes 38.6 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 Manhasset Hills area is 47 (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.