Little Meadows, PA (18830) is a small rural town with a population of approximately 1,000 people. Despite its small size, the town has access to several different medical facilities and hospitals that provide quality healthcare to its residents. The local hospitals and medical facilities offer a range of services including primary care, emergency care, lab tests, radiology services, specialist referrals and more. These services are provided both in-person and through telehealth visits when necessary. Residents in Little Meadows also have access to local health resources such as community centers and public health departments that provide educational programs on health topics like nutrition, exercise, smoking cessation and more. With these resources available to them, Little Meadows residents can stay informed about how to best take care of their physical and mental health.
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 55 physicians per 100,000 population in Little Meadows (zip 18830). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Little Meadows (zip 18830) area is 98.3 (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 Little Meadows (zip 18830) area is 93 (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 Little Meadows (zip 18830) area is 66 (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 Little Meadows (zip 18830) commutes 26.0 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 Little Meadows (zip 18830) area is 86 (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.