Stephentown, NY is a small rural town located in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains. In this area, health care access is limited due to its remote location. Local hospitals and medical facilities are scarce, with only one hospital within a 50-mile radius. This hospital provides basic primary care services, but lacks specialists for more advanced medical care needs. While there are a few local medical practitioners available for routine check-ups and minor ailments, they are also limited when it comes to more complex medical procedures. The lack of specialized health facilities means that residents have to travel beyond Stephentown to receive the care they need. Despite these challenges, Stephentown's community is resilient and works hard to ensure their citizens have access to quality health care by connecting them with nearby providers or making necessary accommodations for those who must travel outside of town for specialized treatments.
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 132 physicians per 100,000 population in Stephentown. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Stephentown area is 91.9 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
91.9 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Stephentown area is 40 (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 Stephentown area is 86 (100=best). The US average is 87.
86 / 100
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 Stephentown commutes 34.6 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 Stephentown area is 88 (100=best). The US average is 58.
88 / 100
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.