Nashville-Davidson is a vibrant city in Tennessee and is home to over 660,000 people. The health of its citizens is of utmost importance, and the city takes that responsibility seriously. There are several local hospitals and medical facilities that provide quality care for residents of Nashville-Davidson. These include Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Tristar Centennial Medical Center, Saint Thomas West Hospital, and TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center. These hospitals offer a range of services from primary care and family medicine to specialized treatments such as cardiac care and trauma surgery. Additionally, the city has a variety of other medical services available to residents including mental health centers, walk-in clinics, urgent care centers, pharmacies, and home health care providers. Residents have access to the latest advancements in technology at these facilities as well as a wide range of treatment options.
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 347 physicians per 100,000 population in Nashville. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Nashville area is 107.4 (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 Nashville area is 69 (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 Nashville area is 97 (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 Nashville commutes 24.6 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 Nashville area is 45 (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.