The health of the residents of 60467 Orland Park, IL is provided by a wide variety of local medical facilities and hospitals. Located within close proximity to 60467 are two major hospitals – Advocate Christ Medical Center and Silver Cross Hospital. Both provide comprehensive care for patients from all over the area, ranging from emergency care to outpatient services. In addition to these two major hospitals, numerous smaller medical facilities exist in Orland Park and the surrounding area including primary care offices, specialty practices, urgent care centers, physical therapy clinics, and more. With this variety of healthcare providers available in such close proximity to 60467 Orland Park residents have access to high quality health care services that meet their needs.
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 261 physicians per 100,000 population in Orland Park (zip 60467). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Orland Park (zip 60467) area is 94.0 (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 Orland Park (zip 60467) area is 31 (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 Orland Park (zip 60467) area is 96 (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 Orland Park (zip 60467) commutes 36.2 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 Orland Park (zip 60467) area is 66 (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.