Stone Mountain, GA is a beautiful suburb of Atlanta located in DeKalb County that has a rich and vibrant history. The health of the residents of Stone Mountain is supported by both local hospitals and medical facilities as well as organizations that provide outreach services to its citizens. Local hospitals include Emory Eastside, Dekalb Medical Center, and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. In addition to hospitals, there are several medical centers offering primary care services throughout the city such as Shepherd Family Health Care Center, Summerour Medical Clinic, and East Hill Family Practice. These facilities offer treatments for all types of conditions ranging from simple colds to chronic diseases. In addition to these medical facilities, there are many organizations that provide outreach services including the Stone Mountain Health Consortium which provides free health screenings for uninsured residents. Other organizations such as Hands On Stone Mountain also help promote wellness in the community through educational workshops and events aimed at helping people maintain healthy lifestyles. With these resources available, residents of Stone Mountain can continue living their lives with good health and safety in mind.
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 317 physicians per 100,000 population in Stone Mountain. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Stone Mountain area is 89.8 (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 Stone Mountain area is 32 (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 Stone Mountain area is 96 (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 Stone Mountain commutes 36.1 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 Stone Mountain 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.