Pymatuning South, PA is a small rural town located in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Although the population of Pymatuning South is relatively small, there are several local hospitals and medical facilities that provide quality health care to residents. The most notable of these is the UPMC Horizon Greenville Medical Center, which offers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services for patients of all ages. Other nearby hospitals include Sharon Regional Hospital and Grove City Medical Center. Additionally, Pymatuning South also has several family-oriented health care centers such as MyHealthE Clinic and Family Health Care Associates, both offering a variety of primary care services to meet the needs of those living in the area. These facilities offer a wide range of services ranging from preventative care to emergency treatment for serious illnesses or injuries. With access to quality health care right in their own area, residents of Pymatuning South can rest assured that they will receive the medical attention they need.
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 158 physicians per 100,000 population in Pymatuning South. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Pymatuning South area is 93.5 (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 Pymatuning South area is 82 (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 Pymatuning South area is 75 (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 Pymatuning South commutes 22.0 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 Pymatuning South area is 82 (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.