Richmond Hill, Georgia is a small city located in southeastern Georgia, with a population of approximately 10,100 people. Health care access is important to the citizens of Richmond Hill and its surrounding areas. The local hospitals and medical facilities provide quality health care services to the community. Nearby hospitals include Liberty Regional Medical Center, Southeast Georgia Health System and Memorial University Medical Center, while local medical facilities include Primary Care of Richmond Hill and South Bryan Primary Care. These healthcare providers offer a range of medical services from family medicine to emergency care for both adults and children. With access to comprehensive healthcare services in the city and its surroundings, residents of Richmond Hill have the ability to maintain their health and well-being.
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 148 physicians per 100,000 population in Richmond Hill. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Richmond Hill area is 107.9 (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 Richmond Hill area is 60 (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 Richmond Hill area is 98 (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 Richmond Hill commutes 26.6 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 Richmond Hill area is 53 (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.