President, PA is a vibrant and diverse community located in Eastern Pennsylvania. It is home to a variety of businesses, organizations, and services that help its residents enjoy a high quality of life. In regards to healthcare, the town has several hospitals and medical facilities that provide primary care services as well as specialty care. Local hospitals include Abington Memorial Hospital and St. Luke’s University Health Network. Medical facilities such as Allentown Primary Care Associates offer preventive care services while specialists like Pinnacle Health Group provide more specialized care for specific health issues. The town also includes numerous pharmacies and health stores for convenient access to medications and other health-related supplies. Overall, President, PA has an excellent selection of healthcare options to suit all types of needs.
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 168 physicians per 100,000 population in President. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the President area is 87.7 (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 President area is 87 (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 President area is 82 (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 President commutes 22.1 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 President area is 81 (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.