Kunkletown, PA is a small rural town in 18058 Pennsylvania with a population of around 700 people. The health of the town is supported by three local hospitals: Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono in East Stroudsburg, Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Camden, and Blue Mountain Health System Palmerton Campus in Palmerton. Additionally, there are several local medical facilities that provide care to the community including physician’s offices, urgent care centers, mental health clinics, and dental offices. All of these facilities work together to ensure that Kunkletown residents have access to quality medical care and services when they need it most. The town also encourages healthy living through preventive health initiatives such as providing free flu shots and hosting educational events on nutrition and wellness. With these resources, the citizens of Kunkletown can stay healthy for many years to come.
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 123 physicians per 100,000 population in Kunkletown (zip 18058). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Kunkletown (zip 18058) area is 103.3 (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 Kunkletown (zip 18058) area is 55 (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 Kunkletown (zip 18058) area is 70 (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 Kunkletown (zip 18058) commutes 40.7 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 Kunkletown (zip 18058) area is 79 (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.