Cherry Hill, VA is a small town located in the Middleburg area of Virginia with a population of about 7,000. Despite its small size, the town is home to a number of hospitals and local medical facilities that provide quality health care for the residents. The most notable hospital in town is the Cherry Hill Medical Center, a community-based clinic that offers services such as family medicine, urgent care, radiology and lab tests. Other local medical facilities include dental offices, pharmacies and specialty clinics that provide services in areas such as physical therapy and mental health. In addition to these services, there are also numerous community outreach programs dedicated to ensuring residents remain healthy through preventive care initiatives. The combination of state-of-the-art technology and traditional practices allow Cherry Hill citizens to take control of their own health care needs while benefiting from numerous health care options.
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 85 physicians per 100,000 population in Cherry Hill. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Cherry Hill area is 96.8 (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 Cherry Hill area is 46 (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 Cherry Hill area is 97 (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 Cherry Hill commutes 40.3 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 Cherry Hill area is 47 (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.