Windsor, CT (06095) is a small town with a population of 29,252 as of 2019. The area has multiple hospitals and medical facilities to serve the community. The major hospital in the area is Hartford Hospital, located less than 10 minutes away from the town. This facility offers world-class services in a variety of medical areas from trauma and emergency care to specialized cancer treatments and cardiac care. Additionally, there are other clinics in the region that provide services for pediatric care, primary care, cardiology, orthopedics and many more. Windsor also hosts two urgent care centers for non-life-threatening health concerns such as ear infections and minor injuries respectively. With these various options available to residents of Windor, they can receive quality healthcare within their own community.
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 Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in Windsor (zip 06095). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Windsor (zip 06095) area is Unlock. The US average is 100.
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Windsor (zip 06095) area is Unlock. The US average is 55.
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 Windsor (zip 06095) area is Unlock. The US average is 87.
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 Windsor (zip 06095) commutes Unlock 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 Windsor (zip 06095) area is Unlock. The US average is 58.
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.