Westfield, IN is located in Hamilton County, and has a population of approximately 37,000 people. The area is served by several hospitals and medical facilities that provide excellent healthcare to the residents of 46074. Community Hospital North is a full-service hospital that offers a wide range of medical services including emergency care, primary care, obstetrics and gynecology, surgery and other specialty services. The Center for Diagnostic Imaging provides advanced imaging technology for medical diagnosis and treatments. There are also numerous local family physician offices as well as physical therapy clinics and specialists in virtually every field of medicine available to meet the needs of Westfield's residents. Residents have access to high quality care from a variety of providers with extensive experience in their respective fields.
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 421 physicians per 100,000 population in Westfield (zip 46074). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Westfield (zip 46074) area is 85.4 (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 Westfield (zip 46074) area is 10 (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 Westfield (zip 46074) area is 100 (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 Westfield (zip 46074) commutes 24.4 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 Westfield (zip 46074) area is 71 (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.