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Cumberland Township in Greene County, Pennsylvania offers its residents excellent health services. The area is well-served by a number of local hospitals and medical facilities, including Waynesburg Community Hospital, Greene County Memorial Hospital, and Windber Medical Center. These hospitals provide a wide range of health care services such as emergency care, primary care, surgery, labor and delivery, and mental health services. Patients also have access to many specialized clinics like orthopedics centers and physical therapy clinics. Additionally, the community is home to many pharmacies that offer both over-the-counter medications and prescription medications at an affordable cost. Residents have access to quality preventive health care through local physician offices which are able to diagnose and treat common illnesses quickly. All of these factors work together to make Cumberland Township an ideal place for individuals who want to take charge of their own health.

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 Cumberland township (Greene County). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.

Health Cost Index

The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Cumberland township (Greene County) area is Unlock. 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 Cumberland township (Greene County) area is Unlock. 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 Cumberland township (Greene County) area is Unlock. 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 Cumberland township (Greene 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 Cumberland township (Greene County) area is Unlock. 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.

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