Putney, Vermont is a small town located in the Southwestern part of the state. The population of Putney is just over 2,000 people, so it has an intimate and close-knit community. Although Putney is small, it is served by two excellent local hospitals and a variety of medical facilities to serve its residents’ health care needs. These facilities include primary care providers in family medicine, internal medicine, and pediatrics; specialty care clinics in cardiology, neurology, and orthopedics; and a 64-bed hospital specializing in emergency services and surgical procedures. Putney also has numerous medical support services such as physical therapy centers and diagnostic testing centers. The town also has access to mental health services and addiction treatment programs for those who need them. All of these resources make sure that the citizens of Putney can receive comprehensive healthcare regardless of their age or condition.
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 270 physicians per 100,000 population in Putney. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Putney area is 98.1 (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 Putney area is 64 (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 Putney area is 65 (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 Putney commutes 22.5 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 Putney 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.