13614 Brier Hill, NY is a small community in the Adirondack region of upstate New York. While it is a rural area with limited access to healthcare, the community is served by several local hospitals and medical facilities. The nearest hospital is Adirondack Medical Center located in Saranac Lake, approximately 22 miles away from Brier Hill. Other nearby medical facilities include Valley Health Services in Gloversville and Nathan Littauer Hospital in Gloversville, both around 19 miles from Brier Hill. Additionally, there are several smaller health centers within a 20 mile radius that offer primary care as well as mental health services. Although these services may be limited compared to those available in urban areas, they provide essential care for people living in this rural area.
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 Brier Hill (zip 13614). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Brier Hill (zip 13614) 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 Brier Hill (zip 13614) 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 Brier Hill (zip 13614) 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 Brier Hill (zip 13614) commutes Unlock minutes one-way, which is shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Brier Hill (zip 13614) 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.