Durham, PA is a small town located in Bucks County that has a population of just under 600 people. Although the population size is small, Durham's health care needs are still met with a variety of local hospitals and medical facilities. The main hospital in the area is St. Mary Medical Center, which offers a wide range of medical services including emergency room care, pediatrics, general surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, oncology and more. Other local medical facilities include clinics such as the Durham Primary Care Clinic and the Riegelsville Primary Care Clinic. These facilities provide primary and preventive care services to patients living in or near Durham. In addition to these medical centers and clinics, there are several pharmacies located throughout the town where patients can get their prescriptions filled. Overall, Durham residents have access to quality health care from the many local hospitals and medical facilities that serve this community.
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 246 physicians per 100,000 population in Durham. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Durham area is 111.5 (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 Durham area is 24 (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 Durham area is 78 (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 Durham commutes 32.9 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 Durham area is 64 (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.