Gaines, PA is a small city located in the northeast corner of Pennsylvania. The city has a total population of just under 10,000 people and is home to several local hospitals and medical facilities. These facilities provide access to quality health care for the residents of Gaines and surrounding areas. The local hospitals specialize in providing general medical services such as primary care, preventive care, and emergency services. In addition, specialty clinics offer advanced treatments such as surgery, cardiology, and oncology. Many of these clinics are staffed by highly-trained specialists and offer state-of-the-art equipment and technology for diagnostic testing. The medical facilities in Gaines also provide access to mental health services such as counseling and support groups for those in need. Altogether, these medical resources help ensure that the citizens of Gaines can receive quality health care whenever they need it.
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 105 physicians per 100,000 population in Gaines. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Gaines area is 92.1 (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 Gaines area is 87 (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 Gaines area is 82 (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 Gaines commutes 32.6 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 Gaines area is 89 (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.