The health infrastructure of Watch Hill, RI is well equipped to meet the needs of its residents. The area is served by several hospitals and medical facilities, including the South County Hospital, Westerly Hospital, and Rhode Island Free Clinic. These medical providers offer a range of services from primary care to specialty care such as obstetrics and gynecology, mental health counseling, and physical therapy. Additionally, there are many pharmacies in the area that provide over-the-counter medications and prescriptions. The community also offers access to a variety of fitness centers, yoga studios, bike paths and hiking trails which promote healthy lifestyles. The town also has several nutrition counselors and dieticians who help people develop healthy eating plans that are tailored to their individual needs. Finally, Watch Hill has numerous doctors’ offices that specialize in family medicine so that residents can receive comprehensive wellness care throughout their lifetime.
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 Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in Watch Hill. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Watch Hill area is Unlock. The US average is 100.
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Watch Hill area is Unlock. The US average is 55.
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 Watch Hill area is Unlock. The US average is 87.
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 Watch Hill commutes Unlock 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 Watch Hill area is Unlock. The US average is 58.
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.