Exmore, VA is a small town located in the southeastern part of Virginia. It is home to a population of just over 2,000 people who enjoy a quiet lifestyle in its quaint and charming environment. Despite the peaceful atmosphere, Exmore is equipped with necessary health features such as local hospitals and medical facilities. These key establishments provide health services to the community’s residents. The local hospital offers comprehensive services like general outpatient care, radiology, laboratory testing, surgery, physical therapy, intensive care and much more. Additionally, other local medical facilities offer specialized services such as home health care, dialysis services and rehabilitation centers that are important for providing all-round healthcare for the citizens of Exmore. The presence of these vital health resources helps to ensure that everyone in Exmore has access to quality medical care when needed.
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 313 physicians per 100,000 population in Exmore. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Exmore area is 101.3 (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 Exmore area is 100 (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 Exmore area is 90 (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 Exmore commutes 20.3 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 Exmore area is 75 (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.