The health of the 60451 New Lenox, IL community is supported by a number of local hospitals and medical facilities. Silver Cross Hospital provides comprehensive healthcare services to the community with specialized treatment centers for cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics, rehabilitation and more. Presence St. Joseph Medical Center offers a full range of medical services including emergency services and inpatient and outpatient care. RML Specialty Hospital provides long-term acute care as well as post-acute treatment options. In addition to these hospitals, there are numerous local walk-in clinics that provide quick access to urgent care needs such as colds or broken bones. There are also several pharmacies in the area that provide prescription medication filling services for those who need it. Overall, the 60451 New Lenox, IL community has access to quality healthcare backed by a network of trusted providers.
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 116 physicians per 100,000 population in New Lenox (zip 60451). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the New Lenox (zip 60451) area is 100.1 (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 New Lenox (zip 60451) area is 36 (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 New Lenox (zip 60451) area is 93 (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 New Lenox (zip 60451) commutes 34.4 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 New Lenox (zip 60451) area is 70 (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.