Trevose, PA is a small community located in Lower Bucks County. Despite its size, the town offers residents an excellent quality of life due to its close proximity to Philadelphia and a variety of amenities. When it comes to health care, Trevose residents have access to several hospitals and medical facilities. Local hospitals include Doylestown Hospital, Lower Bucks Hospital, and St Mary Medical Center. These facilities offer comprehensive services ranging from primary care to emergency services. In addition, there are numerous local medical facilities offering additional health care options such as physical therapy, dentistry, optometry, and more. Furthermore, specialty services like women’s health are available in Trevose as well as nearby Bucks County areas thanks to the convenient location of these medical providers. All in all, Trevose offers its residents access to quality health care that meets their needs without having to travel far from 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 246 physicians per 100,000 population in Trevose. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Trevose area is 111.5 (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 Trevose area is 24 (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 Trevose area is 78 (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 Trevose commutes 25.6 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 Trevose area is 47 (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.