Bennington County, Vermont offers an array of health services and resources to its residents. The county is home to several local hospitals including Bennington Health, Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, and the Centers for Living and Rehabilitation. Additionally, there are several medical facilities in the county such as Hoosick Falls Health Center, Battenkill Valley Health Center, and Mount Anthony Union Family Practice. These health centers provide access to primary care services such as physicals, vaccinations, mental health support, and preventative screenings. They also offer a variety of specialty services like endocrinology, gastroenterology, neurology and gynecology care. In addition to these specialized centers, there is also a wide range of community-based programs available that provide assistance with nutrition counseling, home health care aides and other related services. Bennington County is committed to providing quality healthcare to its citizens so they can continue lead healthy lives in this beautiful corner of the country.
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 328 physicians per 100,000 population in Bennington County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Bennington County area is 96.2 (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 Bennington County area is 56 (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 Bennington County area is 3 (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 Bennington County commutes 19.3 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 Bennington County area is 88 (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.