Fredonia, Pennsylvania is a small town located in the Allegheny Mountains of western Pennsylvania. The area is home to a population of about 2,500 people and offers some beautiful mountain scenery. In Fredonia, health care is provided in various forms by several local hospitals and medical facilities. This includes the Clarion Medical Center which serves as the main hospital for the region and provides general medical services including emergency care, diagnostics, and surgeries. There are also several primary care clinics throughout the area that provide preventive health services such as vaccinations and check-ups. Additionally, there are a number of specialists available to those who need more specialized care such as cardiologists, oncologists, dermatologists, etc. The overall health of residents in Fredonia is largely positive due to the access they have to quality healthcare services both in terms of preventative care and treatments available for illnesses or injuries.
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 200 physicians per 100,000 population in Fredonia. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Fredonia area is 84.5 (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 Fredonia area is 75 (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 Fredonia area is 56 (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 Fredonia commutes 20.8 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 Fredonia area is 76 (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.