St. Thomas, PA is a small borough located in Franklin County in the state of Pennsylvania. It has a total area of 1 square mile and a population of 824 people according to the 2019 census. Despite its small size, St. Thomas has access to several health facilities that can serve the local community. Two local hospitals, Chambersburg Hospital and Waynesboro Hospital, provide comprehensive health care services. Additionally, there are numerous medical facilities such as doctors' offices, pharmacies, imaging centers, laboratories, and rehabilitation centers that offer quality care for residents of St. Thomas and its surrounding areas. The St. Thomas community is fortunate to have access to quality health care services close by for their needs and the needs of their families.
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 138 physicians per 100,000 population in St. Thomas. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the St. Thomas area is 131.4 (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 St. Thomas area is 61 (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 St. Thomas area is 84 (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 St. Thomas commutes 27.3 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 St. Thomas area is 78 (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.