West Pennsboro, PA is a small community located in the Cumberland Valley region of Pennsylvania. It has a population of just over 4,000 people, and is known for its active outdoor lifestyle and close-knit community. In terms of health care, the area is well served by several local hospitals and medical facilities. These include Carlisle Regional Medical Center, which provides emergency care services and primary care services; Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center, which offers general health services including cardiology, orthopedics, urology and oncology; UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle Hospital, providing both inpatient and outpatient services; and Camp Hill Medical Group offering family medicine as well as specialty care. Additionally, there are several other medical centers in the area such as Holy Spirit Hospital Family Practice Center and Central PA Surgery Center that offer quality healthcare to West Pennsboro residents. This ensures that all citizens have access to quality health care when needed.
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 258 physicians per 100,000 population in West Pennsboro. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the West Pennsboro area is 113.4 (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 West Pennsboro area is 40 (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 West Pennsboro area is 92 (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 West Pennsboro commutes 26.7 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 West Pennsboro 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.