New Hanover, PA is a small community located in Montgomery County. The population of the town is estimated to be around 4,500 people. Despite its size, New Hanover has some great resources for health and wellness. There are several local hospitals and medical facilities which provide quality care for the residents of New Hanover. These facilities offer a range of services from preventative health care to emergency medical treatment. Additionally, the town also has many specialized clinics for conditions such as diabetes, asthma, cardiology and more. The town also offers a variety of wellness programs for people of all ages to help promote an active and healthy lifestyle. With these resources available, residents of New Hanover are able to keep their community healthy and safe.
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 468 physicians per 100,000 population in New Hanover. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the New Hanover area is 114.6 (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 New Hanover area is 2 (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 New Hanover area is 67 (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 New Hanover commutes 35.2 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 New Hanover area is 63 (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.