Pittston, PA is a city located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It has a population of approximately 8,800 people and is known for its small-town charm. Health care is an important aspect of life in Pittston, and the city offers many local hospitals and medical facilities for its residents. Pittston General Hospital is the main hospital in the area and provides comprehensive care to patients. It has both primary care services and specialized departments such as orthopedic, neurology, pulmonology, cardiology and more. Other nearby medical facilities include Wilkes Barre General Hospital and Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre Medical Center which offer additional specialized care options to the community. Furthermore, there are numerous clinics offering primary care services that can help meet all of your healthcare needs right here in Pittston. With these great options available to them, Pittston residents can rest assured knowing they have access to excellent health care close to home.
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 Pittston. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Pittston 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 Pittston 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 Pittston 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 Pittston commutes Unlock 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 Pittston 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.