North Providence, Rhode Island is a vibrant community located in the greater Providence area. The city offers many health resources to its residents, including local hospitals and medical facilities. The hospitals and medical facilities offer quality care and services for residents, such as primary care physicians, specialized care, emergency rooms, and laboratory services. Additionally, there are many pharmacies in the area that provide prescription medications at affordable prices. For those seeking preventive health care, North Providence has multiple health centers offering screenings and educational opportunities to promote healthy living. Furthermore, there are numerous health-related organizations in the community providing education programs, support groups for those suffering from illness, and resources for people struggling with addiction or mental illness. These services help ensure that North Providence is a healthy place to live and work.
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 271 physicians per 100,000 population in North Providence. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the North Providence area is 82.6 (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 North Providence area is 53 (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 North Providence area is 79 (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 North Providence commutes 23.4 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 North Providence area is 64 (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.