Williamson County, Tennessee is a growing community with a population of 225,520 as of 2019. The county is proud to provide its citizens with a variety of healthcare options including local hospitals and medical facilities. Williamson Medical Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and Tri Star Hendersonville Medical Center are some of the top hospitals in the area, offering high quality care for patients. In addition to hospital-level care, there are numerous local medical facilities providing primary and specialty care services in the community. These include clinics such as Williamson Primary Care Associates, Franklin Women’s Care Services, and Nolensville Family Physicians to name a few. Residents of Williamson County have access to a wide range of healthcare services that meet their needs and keep them healthy.
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 433 physicians per 100,000 population in Williamson County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Williamson County area is 106.9 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
106.9 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Williamson County area is 81 (100=best). The US average is 55.
81 / 100
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 Williamson County area is 98 (100=best). The US average is 87.
98 / 100
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 Williamson County commutes 27.3 minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Williamson County area is 63 (100=best). The US average is 58.
63 / 100
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.