Reading, VT is a small town located in the heart of Vermont. It has a population of just over 1,000 people and is known for its rural charm and beautiful scenery. When it comes to health, Reading offers some great options for local residents. The town has two hospitals – Gifford Medical Center and Rutland Regional Medical Center – which provide a variety of excellent medical services to both in-patient and out-patient care. In addition, there are several local medical facilities that offer primary care services, such as preventive care, physicals, and immunizations. Patients can also find specialists such as cardiologists, orthopedists, oncologists, and more close to home. With these quality healthcare options available in Reading, VT residents can rest assured that they will receive adequate medical attention whenever 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 Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in Reading. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Reading 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 Reading 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 Reading 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 Reading 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 Reading 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.