Attleboro Falls, MA 02763 is a small town located in Massachusetts. The area has access to many local hospitals including Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro and Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. Additionally, there are several local medical facilities including the Attleboro Falls Medical Center and the Lahey Health Primary Care clinic in North Attleborough. In general, the health care options available to residents of Attleboro Falls are extensive and provide quality medical care for all members of the community. Furthermore, due to its proximity to larger cities such as Boston and Providence, residents of the town have access to even more medical services that they may not otherwise have access to in such a small town.
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 142 physicians per 100,000 population in Attleboro Falls (zip 02763). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Attleboro Falls (zip 02763) area is 83.8 (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 Attleboro Falls (zip 02763) area is 47 (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 Attleboro Falls (zip 02763) area is 77 (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 Attleboro Falls (zip 02763) commutes 28.0 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 Attleboro Falls (zip 02763) area is 67 (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.