Sewickley, Pennsylvania is a small town located just outside of Pittsburgh with a population of 3,827. The health care in Sewickley is provided by multiple local hospitals and medical facilities. UPMC St. Margaret, Heritage Valley Sewickley Hospital, Allegheny Health Network, and the Sewickley Valley Medical Center are some of these locations that provide care to the citizens of this community. These hospitals offer comprehensive services for both emergency and non-emergency treatments, ranging from general family medicine to specialized care such as cardiology and oncology. Additionally, the local medical facilities also offer preventative treatment including physicals, immunizations, well woman visits, screenings and blood work. All of these make it so that the residents of Sewickley have access to high quality health care close to home.
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 182 physicians per 100,000 population in Sewickley township (Westmoreland County). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Sewickley township (Westmoreland County) area is 89.5 (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 Sewickley township (Westmoreland County) area is 60 (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 Sewickley township (Westmoreland County) area is 95 (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 Sewickley township (Westmoreland County) commutes 26.9 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 Sewickley township (Westmoreland County) area is 59 (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.