The 19701 Bear, DE community is served by several hospitals and medical facilities in the area. One of the biggest ones is Bear Hospital, which offers a wide range of health services to its patients. They also have a specialized pediatric unit that caters to the needs of young patients. Additionally, nearby Bear Medical Center provides excellent primary care and urgent care services, while nearby Little Bay Medical Clinic specializes in providing preventive and wellness services for the whole family. The city also has numerous smaller clinics that specialize in specific types of treatments like women's health or orthopedics, providing convenient access to specialty treatments for local residents. The community is fortunate to have access to quality healthcare service providers, allowing them to maintain healthy lives and manage any medical concerns they may have.
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 238 physicians per 100,000 population in Bear (zip 19701). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Bear (zip 19701) area is 108.3 (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 Bear (zip 19701) area is 12 (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 Bear (zip 19701) area is 69 (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 Bear (zip 19701) commutes 28.8 minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Bear (zip 19701) area is 63 (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.