The city of Quincy, MA 02169 has a population of just over 94,000 people and is home to a number of hospitals and medical facilities. The largest hospital in the city is South Shore Hospital, which is a full-service health care facility that offers both medical and surgical treatment options for patients. There are also several smaller hospitals such as Quincy Medical Center and Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton that provide specialized care in certain areas. Other local medical facilities include primary care physicians, physical therapy clinics, dental offices, pharmacies, laboratories, and imaging centers. Together, these health care providers help to ensure that the residents of Quincy have access to quality healthcare whenever they need it.
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 392 physicians per 100,000 population in Quincy (zip 02169). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Quincy (zip 02169) area is 83.5 (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 Quincy (zip 02169) area is 35 (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 Quincy (zip 02169) area is 88 (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 Quincy (zip 02169) commutes 35.5 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 Quincy (zip 02169) area is 64 (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.