Orangeville, PA is a small town with a population of around 5,000 people. Despite its size, it has access to a wide range of medical facilities and services. There are multiple local hospitals and health centers within the community which provide comprehensive care for residents. The Orangeville Community Health Center offers primary care including family medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine, women’s services, and geriatric care. This center also provides such services as immunizations, mental health counseling, laboratory testing, and health education classes. In addition to these services there are also several specialty medical clinics in the area providing services such as orthopedics and physical therapy. The local hospitals in Orangeville offer emergency care, inpatient care for long-term illnesses or injuries, surgical procedures as well as a full range of diagnostic testing and imaging technology. With access to these quality healthcare resources the residents of Orangeville can be assured to receive quality care close to home 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 170 physicians per 100,000 population in Orangeville. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Orangeville area is 114.7 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
114.7 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Orangeville area is 72 (100=best). The US average is 55.
72 / 100
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 Orangeville area is 76 (100=best). The US average is 87.
76 / 100
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 Orangeville commutes 22.3 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 Orangeville area is 77 (100=best). The US average is 58.
77 / 100
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.