Gainesville, FL is located in Alachua County and has a population of around 134,000 people. The city is served by the UF Health Shands Hospital which is a nationally ranked academic medical center with highly trained physicians and staff providing quality healthcare services to residents of the area. Additionally, there are other local medical facilities such as Eastside Urgent Care, Butler Plaza Medical Center, and Gainesville After Hours Clinic that provide convenient access to primary care for those living in Gainesville. Overall, Gainesville offers many quality health care options for its residents, giving them access to the best possible health care available.
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 470 physicians per 100,000 population in Gainesville (zip 32601). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Gainesville (zip 32601) area is 100.6 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
100.6 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Gainesville (zip 32601) area is 45 (100=best). The US average is 55.
45 / 100
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 Gainesville (zip 32601) area is 93 (100=best). The US average is 87.
93 / 100
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 Gainesville (zip 32601) commutes 15.0 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 Gainesville (zip 32601) area is 33 (100=best). The US average is 58.
33 / 100
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.