Cressona, PA is a small town located in Schuylkill County that offers its citizens quality health care services. There are several local hospitals and medical facilities in the region that offer comprehensive medical care. These include regional hospitals like Lehigh Valley Hospital, St. Luke's University Hospital, and Geisinger Medical Centers, as well as smaller family-owned medical clinics throughout Cressona. The town also has access to a number of specialized healthcare providers such as dentists, optometrists, physical therapists and more. All of these facilities provide the residents of Cressona with excellent care that is tailored to their individual needs. Furthermore, the town offers many resources for those who need additional support or information about their health and well-being such as local support groups and informational materials on health topics. With all of these resources available to them, the citizens of Cressona can ensure they are receiving the best possible healthcare for their needs.
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 131 physicians per 100,000 population in Cressona. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Cressona area is 119.9 (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 Cressona area is 48 (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 Cressona area is 68 (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 Cressona commutes 18.7 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 Cressona area is 74 (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.