The health of the residents in 04427 Corinth, ME is monitored and supported by several local hospitals and medical facilities. There are two main hospitals in the area; Central Maine Medical Center located in Lewiston and Inland Hospital located in Waterville. Both of these facilities offer a wide range of medical treatments including emergency care, surgical procedures, imaging services, and outpatient care. Other medical centers such as Sebasticook Family Physicians, MaineGeneral Health, and Spectrum Medical Group specialize in primary care services. Each facility works to provide complete health services to all who need them. The local healthcare providers also partner with a number of community organizations to ensure that everyone in Corinth has access to the resources they need for good health.
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 331 physicians per 100,000 population in Corinth (zip 04427). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Corinth (zip 04427) area is 109.7 (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 Corinth (zip 04427) area is 60 (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 Corinth (zip 04427) area is 82 (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 Corinth (zip 04427) commutes 28.6 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 Corinth (zip 04427) area is 92 (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.