The health in the State College, PA metro area is generally quite good. The area is home to many hospitals and medical facilities that provide quality healthcare for all residents. Local hospitals include Mount Nittany Medical Center, Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center, Tyrone Hospital, UPMC Altoona, J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital, and Geisinger Lewistown Hospital. All of these provide excellent services to the community and are easily accessible. In addition to these hospitals, there are also many local medical facilities that offer a wide range of services such as primary care physicians, mental health counselors, dentists, physical therapists, and more. These medical providers work together to ensure that the health of all residents is well cared for and maintained throughout their life in the State College metro area.
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 191 physicians per 100,000 population in State College Metro Area. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the State College Metro Area area is 94.0 (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 State College Metro Area area is 92 (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 State College Metro Area area is 81 (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 State College Metro Area commutes 20.4 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 State College Metro Area area is 69 (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.