The small town of 16659 Loysburg, PA is home to a population of approximately 800 people. There are two major hospitals located in the area that provide medical care for those living in Loysburg. The first is the James E Van Zandt VA Medical Center located just outside of town and offering both inpatient and outpatient services to veterans. The second hospital is the Bedford Memorial Hospital which provides excellent medical care for individuals, families, and communities in the region. In addition to these two hospitals, there are several local medical facilities available as well such as primary care clinics, specialty physicians, pharmacies, and laboratories. These local resources combined with nearby hospitals ensure that residents of 16659 Loysburg have easy access to necessary medical care.
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 70 physicians per 100,000 population in Loysburg (zip 16659). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Loysburg (zip 16659) area is 85.9 (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 Loysburg (zip 16659) area is 80 (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 Loysburg (zip 16659) area is 93 (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 Loysburg (zip 16659) commutes 27.2 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 Loysburg (zip 16659) area is 85 (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.