South Bend, PA is a small town located in Central Pennsylvania. The town has a population of around 5,000 people and is served by several hospitals and medical facilities. The health care system in the area is well developed with numerous local providers offering high quality services. These include UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle, Geisinger Holy Spirit, Carlisle Regional Medical Center, Harrisburg Hospital and numerous smaller clinics providing family medicine, mental health services and urgent care. All these providers together make sure that the residents of South Bend get access to quality health care services on a timely basis. Moreover, there are community organizations such as Community Action Commission of Central PA that provide assistance in obtaining medical insurance coverage for low-income individuals and families. This helps to ensure the population of South Bend have access to adequate healthcare resources at affordable prices.
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 85 physicians per 100,000 population in South Bend. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the South Bend area is 97.7 (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 South Bend area is 70 (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 South Bend area is 71 (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 South Bend commutes 32.4 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 South Bend area is 75 (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.