Stevenson, AL is a small town in the north-eastern corner of Alabama. The area has access to several hospitals and medical facilities that serve the local community. This includes Stevenson Medical Center, which provides general medical care and specialized services like pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and also accepts most insurance plans. There is also Jackson County Hospital, which offers emergency care as well as family medicine and internal medicine services. Furthermore, there are several smaller clinics located throughout the town offering primary care services in addition to diagnostic testing and imaging centers. The overall health of the citizens of Stevenson is very good with doctors providing a high level of patient care and attention. The local hospitals and medical facilities provide access to excellent healthcare for all residents of Stevenson.
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 92 physicians per 100,000 population in Stevenson. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Stevenson area is 102.9 (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 Stevenson area is 53 (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 Stevenson area is 91 (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 Stevenson commutes 23.4 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 Stevenson area is 66 (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.