Mount Pleasant, SC is a vibrant and growing community located in the Charleston area of South Carolina. The health of its citizens is an important concern for the city. To ensure that people in Mount Pleasant have access to the best local medical care, there are several hospitals and medical facilities available in the area. These include Roper St. Francis Hospital Mount Pleasant, East Cooper Medical Center, Trident Medical Center, and MUSC Health - East Cooper. These hospital systems offer comprehensive primary and specialty care services ranging from emergency services to specialized treatments. Additionally, there are many urgent care clinics located close by as well as numerous physician offices and private practices staffed with experienced healthcare professionals who can provide quality healthcare services to their patients. Residents of Mount Pleasant can rest assured knowing that they have access to excellent health care services in their own backyard.
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 478 physicians per 100,000 population in Mount Pleasant. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Mount Pleasant area is 98.9 (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 Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant commutes 22.0 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 Mount Pleasant area is 67 (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.