Ellijay, GA is a small town located in the foothills of the North Georgia Mountains. With a population of just over 2,000 people, Ellijay boasts a high quality of life for its residents. Health care is a top priority in this rural community; there are several local hospitals and medical facilities that serve the area’s residents with comprehensive health care services. These facilities offer preventive care, diagnostics, and specialty services to ensure residents have access to excellent health care. Additionally, there are multiple community organizations that host regular health screenings and educational programs to promote healthy lifestyle habits like diet and exercise. The town of Ellijay places a premium on providing quality health care for its citizens and takes great pride in its commitment to healthy living.
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 85 physicians per 100,000 population in Ellijay. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Ellijay area is 115.9 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
115.9 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Ellijay area is 80 (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 Ellijay area is 91 (100=best). The US average is 87.
91 / 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 Ellijay commutes 30.2 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 Ellijay area is 71 (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.