Southaven, MS is a city in the DeSoto County area of Mississippi with a population of over 50,000 people. The health of its citizens is an important part of the local infrastructure and there are many medical facilities and hospitals in the city to provide quality healthcare services. Local hospitals include Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto and North Oak Regional Medical Center, both of which offer comprehensive medical services for local residents. In addition to these two hospitals, there are numerous medical facilities available such as urgent care centers, primary care provider offices, specialty clinics and pharmacies that all work together to provide quality treatment and care for Southaven residents.
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 63 physicians per 100,000 population in Southaven. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Southaven area is 98.7 (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 Southaven area is 73 (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 Southaven area is 98 (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 Southaven commutes 23.2 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 Southaven 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.