Buckingham Township, Bucks County, PA has a population of over 35,000 residents and is committed to providing quality healthcare to its citizens. Local hospitals such as St. Mary Medical Center and Doylestown Hospital provide a wide range of medical services, including emergency care, general surgery, neurology and cancer treatments. The township also offers several walk-in clinics for minor illnesses or injuries including urgent care centers located in Warrington and Jamison. For those in need of long term care the local area boasts a number of extended care facilities as well as assisted living communities. Mental health services are also accessible with multiple counseling centers available throughout the township. Buckingham Township provides comprehensive medical resources for all of its citizens ensuring everyone has access to the quality healthcare that they need.
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 Buckingham township (Bucks County). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Buckingham township (Bucks County) 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 Buckingham township (Bucks County) 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 Buckingham township (Bucks County) 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 Buckingham township (Bucks County) commutes Unlock 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 Buckingham township (Bucks County) 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.