Beaver Borough, PA is a small town in the western part of the state with a population of about 4,400 people. The health of its citizens is important to the well-being of the community. The borough has several local hospitals and medical facilities that provide quality healthcare for its residents. These include Beaver Medical Center, Aliquippa Medical Center, and Heritage Valley Health Systems, all of which offer a full range of services from family practice to emergency care. In addition to these large healthcare providers, Beaver Borough also has many smaller clinics, doctor’s offices and dentists providing specialized care for locals. Each facility offers excellent patient care and upholds high standards when it comes to health care. This commitment ensures that residents have access to quality medical treatment 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 118 physicians per 100,000 population in Beaver. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Beaver area is 92.5 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
92.5 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Beaver area is 34 (100=best). The US average is 55.
34 / 100
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 Beaver area is 92 (100=best). The US average is 87.
92 / 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 Beaver commutes 24.1 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 Beaver area is 57 (100=best). The US average is 58.
57 / 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.