Grove City, PA is a small city located in Mercer County with a population of 8,426 according to the 2019 United States Census. The health of the citizens of Grove City is of utmost importance to local authorities. To ensure that citizens have access to quality healthcare services, there are several local hospitals and medical facilities available in the area. These include Grove City Medical Center, Sharon Regional Medical Center, UPMC Horizon Shenango Valley Hospital and others. Each provides a suite of comprehensive outpatient services ranging from prenatal care to oncology support. In addition, Grove City has a number of community-based organizations dedicated to providing preventive care and health education for its residents such as the Healthy Living Initiative and Operation Safety Net. With these resources in place and continued collaboration between the local government as well as public and private sector partners, the citizens of Grove City will continue to have access to quality care for years to come.
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 Grove City. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Grove City 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 Grove City 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 Grove City 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 Grove City commutes 17.2 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 Grove City area is 66 (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.