Shannon Hills, AR is a small town located in Pulaski County. It is home to a population of just over 3000 people and offers plenty of opportunities for outdoor recreation. Despite its small size, Shannon Hills has some great health care resources available to its residents. The area has two local hospitals: Baptist Health Medical Center-North Little Rock and the Arkansas Surgical Hospital, both of which offer quality health care services to the people of Shannon Hills. Additionally, the community also boasts several local medical facilities such as urgent care centers and clinics that provide primary care services as well as specialty services such as obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics and cardiology. In addition to these options, there are also numerous pharmacies located in the area that provide convenient access to prescription medications and other healthcare needs. With all of these options in close proximity, it's easy for residents of Shannon Hills to get good quality healthcare without having to travel too far from home.
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 78 physicians per 100,000 population in Shannon Hills. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Shannon Hills area is 86.5 (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 Shannon Hills area is 92 (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 Shannon Hills area is 98 (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 Shannon Hills commutes 26.1 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 Shannon Hills area is 53 (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.