In 2015, the health of Gainesville, VA was supported by a range of local hospitals and medical facilities. The community was provided with access to high quality care and medical expertise. Gainesville's leading hospitals included Novant Health UVA Health System Haymarket Medical Center, Inova Loudoun Hospital and Loudoun Medical Group. Other local health centers included Rock Ridge Family Practice, Potomac Falls Family Medicine and Stone Springs Internal Medicine. These centers provided a wide range of services including family practice, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, radiology, laboratory testing and physical therapy. Residents also benefited from the many programs offered by the Virginia Department of Health's Office on Women's Health as well as healthcare providers at neighboring universities such as George Mason University and Northern Virginia Community College. All in all, 2015 saw a wide range of health services available for residents of Gainesville, VA.
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 85 physicians per 100,000 population in Gainesville (zip 20155). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Gainesville (zip 20155) area is 96.8 (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 Gainesville (zip 20155) area is 46 (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 Gainesville (zip 20155) area is 97 (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 Gainesville (zip 20155) commutes 41.8 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 Gainesville (zip 20155) 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.