Gulf Park Estates, Mississippi is a small rural community located in Harrison County. The area is home to a diverse population and has access to several local medical facilities and hospitals. The health of Gulf Park Estates residents is impacted by different factors such as poverty, access to quality healthcare, and lifestyle choices. Access to high-quality healthcare is especially challenging for residents due to the lack of nearby medical facilities and hospitals. Many of the local healthcare centers are under-resourced and do not provide the necessary services needed by residents with chronic illnesses or those requiring specialized care. Additionally, poverty rates within the area contribute to inadequate access to resources such as healthy food options, adequate housing, and transportation to medical centers which can lead to poor overall health outcomes. It is important for the people of Gulf Park Estates that there be an increase in funding for medical services so that they can receive proper 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 181 physicians per 100,000 population in Gulf Park Estates. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Gulf Park Estates area is 108.7 (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 Gulf Park Estates area is 50 (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 Gulf Park Estates area is 93 (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 Gulf Park Estates 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 Gulf Park Estates area is 73 (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.