Blue Mountain, MS is a small town with an abundance of natural beauty and a close-knit community. The health of the people in Blue Mountain is always of utmost importance to local residents. Fortunately, there are several hospitals and medical facilities located nearby that offer quality care for residents. These include primary care clinics, mental health centers, urgent care centers, and specialty clinics for various conditions. The hospitals and medical facilities provide essential services such as preventive medicine, diagnostic testing, and treatment options to help ensure that everyone in the community is able to receive the best possible care. Additionally, there are many programs offered by the local hospitals and medical facilities to help those in need access affordable healthcare resources. With the ample resources available to them, the people of Blue Mountain can rest assured that they are well taken care of when it comes to their health needs.
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 41 physicians per 100,000 population in Blue Mountain. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Blue Mountain area is 103.3 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
103.3 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Blue Mountain area is 40 (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 Blue Mountain 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 Blue Mountain commutes 20.3 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 Blue Mountain area is 64 (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.