McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania is a small borough located just outside of Pittsburgh with a population of 6,104 according to the 2019 census. The health of its citizens is heavily supported by local medical facilities and hospitals in the area. There are three main hospitals located within close proximity to McKees Rocks; Allegheny General Hospital, UPMC Passavant Hospital, and Children’s Hospital Of Pittsburgh Of UPMC. These hospitals provide general health care services for individuals and their families within the McKees Rocks community. In addition to the large hospital systems, there are several local medical facilities that serve specific needs such as walk-in clinics for minor medical issues and urgent care centers for those who need immediate attention. All of these facilities work together to ensure that every resident in McKees Rocks has access to high quality health care services when needed.
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 381 physicians per 100,000 population in McKees Rocks. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the McKees Rocks area is 88.8 (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 McKees Rocks area is 52 (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 McKees Rocks 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 McKees Rocks commutes 24.4 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 McKees Rocks area is 43 (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.