Saratoga Springs, NY is a vibrant and healthy community. The city offers residents access to a variety of local hospitals and medical facilities with an array of services to meet their health needs. The area is home to Saratoga Hospital, which is one of the largest providers of healthcare in the region with an impressive range of specialty care departments, a state-of-the-art regional cancer center and an advanced heart failure program. Other nearby facilities include the Albany VA Medical Center, Ellis Hospital, St. Peter’s Health Partners and Saratoga Surgery Center. These facilities provide high quality care for all residents regardless of income level or social status. In addition, there are numerous clinics, urgent care centers and primary care practices throughout the city that offer comprehensive medical services for everyday ailments. With such diverse and accessible health care options available within the city limits, it's no surprise that Saratoga Springs continues to be a vibrant and healthy community for its citizens.
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 186 physicians per 100,000 population in Saratoga Springs. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Saratoga Springs area is 90.3 (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 Saratoga Springs area is 65 (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 Saratoga Springs area is 81 (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 Saratoga Springs commutes 23.4 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 Saratoga Springs area is 66 (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.