10977 Spring Valley, NY is located in Rockland County and has a population of approximately 34,819 according to the US Census Bureau. The health care resources available in the area are plentiful, with several local hospitals and medical facilities providing quality care for those living in the area. These include Good Samaritan Hospital, Nyack Hospital, Montefiore Nyack Hospital, Highview Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, St. Joseph’s Hospital in Yonkers, Sunrise Assisted Living and many more. All of these centers provide a wide range of services to meet the needs of their patients. In addition to these services there are also numerous community health centers offering assistance with mental health services as well as access to low-cost medical services such as immunizations and cancer screenings. With all of these options available in 10977 Spring Valley, NY residents are sure to have access to quality healthcare when they need it most.
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 Spring Valley (zip 10977). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Spring Valley (zip 10977) 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 Spring Valley (zip 10977) 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 Spring Valley (zip 10977) 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 Spring Valley (zip 10977) 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 Spring Valley (zip 10977) 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.