McAdoo, PA is a small borough located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. While the exact population of McAdoo is unknown, it is estimated to be around 2,500 people. There are several local hospitals and medical facilities available for residents of the area that provide community health care services. These include the Geisinger Health System, Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton and the Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street. The hospitals and medical facilities within McAdoo offer a range of services to meet the needs of its citizens. This includes emergency and routine primary care services, diagnostic imaging and lab tests, surgical procedures, rehabilitation treatments and many other specialized health care needs. The close-knit community also has access to nearby specialists such as oncologists and orthopedic surgeons. Residents of McAdoo have access to comprehensive health care at these local facilities with trained professionals who are dedicated to providing quality health care services in a safe and comfortable environment.
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 131 physicians per 100,000 population in McAdoo. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the McAdoo area is 119.9 (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 McAdoo area is 48 (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 McAdoo area is 68 (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 McAdoo commutes 25.8 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 McAdoo area is 72 (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.