Nicholson, Mississippi is a small rural community located in the center of the state. Despite its size, it has excellent access to healthcare with several local hospitals and medical facilities available within the city limits. The hospitals offer quality health care services and have highly skilled doctors and nurses on staff to ensure residents receive proper care. Additionally, these facilities are well-equipped with modern technology to provide the latest treatments for a wide range of illnesses and injuries. The local medical facilities are also top-notch, offering primary care checkups, diagnostic imaging, laboratory testing, physical therapy, speech therapy, nutrition counseling and much more. In Nicholson, citizens have access to high quality health care that is both convenient and affordable.
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 45 physicians per 100,000 population in Nicholson. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Nicholson area is 106.2 (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 Nicholson area is 47 (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 Nicholson area is 71 (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 Nicholson commutes 27.7 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 Nicholson area is 57 (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.