Bedford Borough, PA is a small town located in Bedford County with a population of approximately 2,500 people. Despite the small size, Bedford Borough has access to quality medical care from local hospitals and medical facilities. UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital is located in the heart of the borough and provides a variety of health services including emergency care, laboratory testing, and specialized surgeries. The hospital also offers an array of rehabilitation therapies such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and respiratory therapy. Additionally there are several clinics throughout the borough that provide primary care services ranging from pediatrics to geriatrics. There are also numerous specialized clinics such as cardiology, endocrinology, neurology, oncology and orthopedics available for those in need of more specific treatment. With these medical resources located right in their community, residents of Bedford Borough have access to quality healthcare close to 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 70 physicians per 100,000 population in Bedford. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Bedford area is 85.9 (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 Bedford area is 80 (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 Bedford area is 93 (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 Bedford commutes 16.9 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 Bedford area is 63 (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.