Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania is a small town located in Cumberland County. The town has a population of about 1,200 people and is home to several local hospitals and medical facilities. Healthcare in Boiling Springs is provided by two main hospitals: HealthSouth Boiling Springs Rehabilitation Hospital and Conmed Surgical Center. Both of these hospitals offer quality medical care for the residents of Boiling Springs and its surrounding areas. Both facilities have highly trained staff and provide a range of services, including emergency care, diagnostics, physical therapy, surgery, intensive care units, and more. In addition to these large medical centers, there are also several smaller health clinics throughout the area that provide basic healthcare services for those who may not have access to larger facilities. All of these healthcare options make it possible for people living in Boiling Springs to receive necessary medical services without having to travel too far from 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 258 physicians per 100,000 population in Boiling Springs. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Boiling Springs area is 113.4 (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 Boiling Springs 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 Boiling Springs area is 92 (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 Boiling Springs commutes 28.3 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 Boiling Springs area is 67 (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.