The small town of Natural Bridge Station, VA (zip code 24579) is a rural area with limited medical resources. There are no hospitals in the immediate area, but there are several local medical facilities that provide basic care and services for residents. These include doctor’s offices, pharmacies, diagnostic centers, and a local urgent care clinic which has extended hours. Additionally, there are multiple home health agencies that make house calls to attend to the needs of residents who require additional assistance due to age or disability. While access to quality health care is a challenge in this area, locals have access to these basic facilities as well as public health programs through county and state agencies.
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 210 physicians per 100,000 population in Natural Bridge Station (zip 24579). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Natural Bridge Station (zip 24579) area is 100.5 (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 Natural Bridge Station (zip 24579) area is 87 (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 Natural Bridge Station (zip 24579) area is 92 (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 Natural Bridge Station (zip 24579) commutes 23.5 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 Natural Bridge Station (zip 24579) area is 77 (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.