Rauchtown, PA is a small rural community located in central Pennsylvania. The area offers a peaceful lifestyle with access to nature and local amenities. Despite its small population, Rauchtown is home to several medical facilities and hospitals that provide quality healthcare services to the residents. These facilities are staffed by professionals from both the local and regional areas and offer a wide range of services from preventative care to specialized treatment for chronic illnesses. As a result, residents of Rauchtown enjoy access to quality medical care and receive timely diagnosis and treatment for any health-related issues they may have. Furthermore, the close proximity of these facilities to Rauchtown allows residents to quickly receive the care they need without having to travel too far from their homes. This ensures that all individuals living in Rauchtown can benefit from excellent healthcare services at an affordable cost.
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 94 physicians per 100,000 population in Rauchtown. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Rauchtown area is 102.7 (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 Rauchtown area is 100 (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 Rauchtown area is 51 (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 Rauchtown commutes 28.8 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 Rauchtown area is 85 (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.