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Health in Jackson, Mississippi

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HealthJackson, MSUnited States
Air Quality (100=best)67.382.8
Water Quality (100=best)2055
Superfund Sites (100=best)4071
Physicians per 100k459.1261.3



There are 459 physicians per 100,000 population in Jackson, MS. The US average is 261.

Jackson, MS Health Index

Air quality in Jackson, MS is 67 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.

Water quality in Jackson, MS is 20 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.

Superfund index is 40 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.


Jackson Health SperlingViews

Negative Reviews about Jackson Laughable!: Struggling hard not to titter at some of the negative views on here. Moved to Jackson MS for college about 15 years ago and loved the place so much I stayed on and have... (read more)Living in the Jackson area @ a glance: The city of Jackson and its surrounding areas has its pros and cons. I grew up in the city of Jackson and it's not such a bad place depending on where you live. All... (read more)living in jackson: Not a good place to live. Poor pay and cost of living higher for the... (read more)Have an opinion about Jackson? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Jackson Click Here