Lemont Furnace, Pennsylvania is a small rural town located in Fayette County. The area offers natural beauty and recreational activities, making it an ideal place to call home. While the town provides many amenities, its residents' health is of utmost importance. The area has several local hospitals and medical facilities that provide quality care for the residents of Lemont Furnace and the surrounding towns. These facilities offer medical services such as primary care, urgent care, and specialty care. Additionally, many local organizations offer resources to help improve the overall health of the community by providing access to healthy foods, fitness activities, and mental health awareness programs. As a result of these combined efforts, Lemont Furnace is able to provide its residents with access to quality healthcare and resources that support their health and wellbeing.
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 96 physicians per 100,000 population in Lemont Furnace. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Lemont Furnace area is 83.8 (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 Lemont Furnace area is 50 (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 Lemont Furnace area is 93 (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 Lemont Furnace commutes 26.3 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 Lemont Furnace area is 80 (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.