Virginia Beach is a vibrant coastal city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It has some of the best healthcare available in the area, as well as dozens of local hospitals and medical facilities. The city is home to numerous medical centers that offer a wide range of services, from primary care and urgent care to complex specialty care. These facilities are staffed with highly trained professionals who provide exceptional care for residents and visitors alike. Additionally, many of these hospitals have been rated among the top in the country for quality of care provided. This attention to providing excellent healthcare ensures that citizens of Virginia Beach have access to high-quality medical services right in their own community.
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 230 physicians per 100,000 population in Virginia Beach. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Virginia Beach area is 117.0 (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 Virginia Beach area is 61 (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 Virginia Beach area is 96 (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 Virginia Beach commutes 23.7 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 Virginia Beach area is 58 (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.