Seneca Falls, NY Metro Area is home to a variety of health services and facilities. There are four hospitals in the area; Geneva General Hospital, Seneca Falls Memorial Hospital, Women's Care Center, and Cayuga Medical Center. Each hospital offers specialized care for patients with various medical needs. Additionally, there are several local clinics and medical facilities offering primary and specialty care for those in need of quality, affordable healthcare. Services provided may include general medicine, diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, mental health counseling, physical therapy and more. The community also offers numerous support groups for individuals seeking help with substance use disorder or other issues related to their health. With access to these quality healthcare options, residents of the Seneca Falls Metro Area can get the best care possible when it comes to their health.
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 40 physicians per 100,000 population in Seneca Falls Metro Area. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Seneca Falls Metro Area area is 86.2 (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 Seneca Falls Metro Area area is 40 (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 Seneca Falls Metro Area area is 33 (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 Seneca Falls Metro Area commutes 22.3 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 Seneca Falls Metro Area area is 85 (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.