Burr Ridge, IL is a suburb of Chicago with approximately 11,000 people. It is an affluent area with access to quality health care in the form of local hospitals and medical facilities. The village has two main hospitals: Adventist Hinsdale Hospital and AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center La Grange. In addition, Burr Ridge has several general practitioners, dentists, physical therapists, and other medical professionals available to provide top-notch medical care for its residents. Additionally, there are several pharmacies located in the center of town that provide an array of medications and treatments for various conditions. With all these resources available within the local community, Burr Ridge can provide its population with the highest level of health care possible.
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 Burr Ridge. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Burr Ridge 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 Burr Ridge 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 Burr Ridge 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 Burr Ridge 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 Burr Ridge 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.