White, GA is a small rural town with a population of just over 2,000 people. Despite being small in size, it boasts of excellent healthcare facilities such as the Redmond Regional Medical Center and WellStar Community Hospital for its residents. Both hospitals offer a wide range of services to the local community including primary care, urgent care, surgery, cancer treatment, and specialized medical practices. Additionally, there are numerous local private practice physicians that provide quality healthcare services to White’s residents. Residents also benefit from the presence of free health clinics which provide family planning services and immunizations for those who cannot afford them. All these factors have contributed towards improving the health and wellbeing of the citizens of White, GA.
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 White. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the White area is 100.8 (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 White area is 73 (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 White area is 94 (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 White commutes 24.3 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 White area is 56 (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.