Health in Memphis, Tennessee
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There are 267 physicians per 100,000 population in Memphis, TN. The US average is 221.
Memphis, TN Health Index
Air quality in Memphis, TN is 15 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 Memphis, TN is 64 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 21 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.
Memphis Health SperlingViews
re: Memphis - 12/14/2009: I agree 100%. And I have lived here since 1963.
So, June, what department of city government do you work... (read more)A wonderful place - Memphis: This review is prompted by Keith in Madison, TN who complains that TN is "retrograde" and "very Red" in politics. The problem is that Keith lives in Madison, TN, and... (read more)re: Memphis is horrible - 4/19/2011: How racist do you sound? Blacks are not excelling in Memphis. I don't know where you get that because I am definitely... (read more)Have an opinion about Memphis? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Memphis Click Here
