Niagara Falls, NY is a bustling community that takes pride in its commitment to health and well-being. This city offers a variety of local hospitals and medical facilities to meet the needs of its citizens. Residents have access to quality healthcare from local care providers, including Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo General Medical Center and Niagara County Community College. All of these hospitals offer excellent services ranging from primary care to mental health services. Additionally, residents are able to access numerous lifestyle programs such as health education campaigns, weight management classes, smoking cessation classes and exercise classes that are designed to promote healthy living. Through these measures Niagara Falls is investing in the wellbeing of its citizens by providing quality healthcare and resources for better health.
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 100 physicians per 100,000 population in Niagara Falls. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Niagara Falls area is 88.0 (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 Niagara Falls area is 47 (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 Niagara Falls area is 43 (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 Niagara Falls commutes 18.4 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 Niagara Falls area is 69 (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.