Brownsville, PA is a small town of about 2,100 people located in Fayette County in southwestern Pennsylvania. Healthcare in the area is provided by several local hospitals and medical facilities. The two main hospitals are Brownsville Hospital and Uniontown Hospital, both of which offer a wide range of services from general health care to surgical procedures. Other medical facilities such as doctors’ offices, specialty clinics, physical therapy centers, and home health agencies are also available to the residents of Brownsville. Many of these provide preventative care and regular check-ups for individuals and families. In addition, seniors and those with chronic illnesses can access specialized care centers that focus on elderly or disabled patients. Overall, Brownsville has ample healthcare options available to ensure that its citizens have access to quality medical care.
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 Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in Brownsville township. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Brownsville township area is Unlock. The US average is 100.
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Brownsville township area is Unlock. The US average is 55.
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 Brownsville township area is Unlock. The US average is 87.
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 Brownsville township commutes Unlock 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 Brownsville township area is Unlock. The US average is 58.
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.