Neighborhood
Neighborhood
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study indicates that air quality, measured by the total number of days greater than the ozone standard, improves as counties become more rural. Conversely, water quality measured by an annual mean for contaminants worsens as counties become more rural.
Key Attributes of Neighborhood as a SDOH
Quality of Housing - A sound home is a building block for thriving families.
Access to Healthy Foods - Hunger and health are deeply connected.
Access to Transportation - Lack of safe, convenient, and affordable transportation disproportionately affects vulnerable populations.
Quality of Water and Air - Geographic location, race and ethnicity, and socioeconomic status affect an individual’s environmental exposures.
Crime and Violence in Neighborhoods - Low-income neighborhoods are more likely to be affected by crime and property crime.
Access to Healthy Foods - Hunger and health are deeply connected.
Access to Transportation - Lack of safe, convenient, and affordable transportation disproportionately affects vulnerable populations.
Quality of Water and Air - Geographic location, race and ethnicity, and socioeconomic status affect an individual’s environmental exposures.
Crime and Violence in Neighborhoods - Low-income neighborhoods are more likely to be affected by crime and property crime.
Food Access
The number of older adults lacking enough affordable, nutritious food has doubled since the turn of the century.
USDA Food Atlas Link
Transportation Access
Unmet social needs, adequate transportation among them, contribute to poor health outcomes.
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Franklin Park Housing
The Franklin Park area in downtown Allentown, PA is of particular interest for housing topics.
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Housing Conditions
Many housing characteristics can play a factor in someone's health.
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Behavioral Health
Behavioral health and social vulnerability play important parts in life.
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