Stevensville, Maryland is a small town located in the Chesapeake Bay region of Maryland. With its close proximity to the Bay and its vast natural beauty, Stevensville provides an ideal environment for those seeking a peaceful and vibrant setting. The health of this community is highly valued by its residents, as evidenced by the presence of several local hospitals and medical facilities. These include Anne Arundel Medical Center, Talbot Hospital Easton, University of Maryland Shore Regional Health Easton, and University of Maryland Community Medical Center Mid-Shore. Each hospital offers comprehensive care and services for all medical needs from primary care to specialty treatments. Additionally, they provide preventative services to help keep people healthy and educated on healthy living options. Other local health providers such as pharmacies, dentist offices, physical therapy clinics, mental health counseling centers are also available in Stevensville to ensure that all citizens have access to quality healthcare services when they need them most.
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 Stevensville. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Stevensville 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 Stevensville 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 Stevensville 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 Stevensville 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 Stevensville 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.