Brandon, MS is a small city located in east-central Mississippi. With a population of around 23,000 people, Brandon is a close-knit community that places an emphasis on family and health. In terms of healthcare services, Brandon residents have access to several local hospitals and medical facilities for general health needs. These include Merit Health Central, which provides general medical and surgical care; Mississippi Baptist Medical Center, which offers advanced diagnostic testing and specialty care; and St. Dominic’s Hospital, which focuses on emergency healthcare. In addition to the acute care options offered by these hospitals, Brandon also boasts numerous primary care clinics that offer preventative healthcare services as well as treatments for chronic illnesses. All of these healthcare amenities ensure that Brandon residents have access to quality medical care when they need it most.
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 203 physicians per 100,000 population in Brandon. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Brandon area is 103.9 (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 Brandon area is 40 (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 Brandon area is 84 (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 Brandon commutes 25.8 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 Brandon area is 49 (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.