Onley, VA is a small rural community located in the eastern region of Virginia. The town has a population of just over 1,000 people and offers a quiet, comfortable lifestyle for its residents. Despite its size, Onley is well-equipped with medical facilities to ensure the health and wellbeing of its citizens. Local hospitals include the Onley Community Hospital and the Eastern Shore Regional Medical Center, both offering comprehensive primary healthcare services such as diagnostic testing, outpatient surgery, emergency care, and general medical treatments. In addition to these hospitals, there are several medical centers in Onley where residents can access specialty care such as gynecology, ophthalmology, physical therapy and more. Furthermore, there are numerous pharmacies throughout the town that offer prescriptions and over-the-counter medications to help treat common ailments. With all these services in place, Onley’s citizens can benefit from high quality health care close to home.
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 67 physicians per 100,000 population in Onley. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Onley area is 101.4 (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 Onley area is 60 (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 Onley area is 89 (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 Onley commutes 22.0 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 Onley area is 79 (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.