Covington, Georgia is a small city located in Newton County with a population of 13,715 people according to the census. The overall health of the city is good, thanks to the local hospitals and medical facilities available. The city is home to Piedmont Newton Hospital and Covington Urgent Care. Piedmont Newton Hospital provides comprehensive medical care for all of Newton County, while Covington Urgent Care provides after-hours and weekend care. In addition, there are numerous family practices and specialists located throughout the city to provide quality health care services from primary care to specialized treatments. Furthermore, Covington has an abundance of natural resources that contribute to its overall health by offering residents access to outdoor activities such as hiking, fishing and bird watching in nearby parks and recreation areas. These activities provide physical exercise which help maintain healthy lifestyles for the community as a whole. All these resources combined have helped keep the overall health of Covington high and make it a great place to live.
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 60 physicians per 100,000 population in Covington. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Covington area is 107.2 (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 Covington 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 Covington 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 Covington commutes 25.5 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 Covington area is 48 (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.