01037 Hardwick, MA is a rural town located in Worcester County with a population of 1,867 as of the 2010 census. Although it is small in size, 01037 Hardwick has excellent healthcare options available for its residents. The local hospitals and medical facilities include the Heywood Hospital in Gardner, which offers a wide range of specialized services including cardiac care, orthopedic care, and comprehensive cancer treatment. Additionally, the community hospital at Harrington HealthCare System provides medical services such as intensive care, acute care rehabilitation, and obstetrics/gynecology services. Other healthcare facilities that serve residents of 01037 Hardwick can be found at the Quabbin Medical Center and Caring Health Center in Ware. This array of medical facilities ensures that all members of this rural community have access to quality health care when needed.
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 Hardwick (zip 01037). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Hardwick (zip 01037) 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 Hardwick (zip 01037) 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 Hardwick (zip 01037) 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 Hardwick (zip 01037) commutes Unlock 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 Hardwick (zip 01037) 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.