Picayune, MS is a small city with a population of 7,704 located in Pearl River County. Despite its size, Picayune offers a variety of health care services to its residents. In addition to local primary care physicians, there are two hospitals in the area. One of these hospitals is Memorial Hospital at South Sunflower County Medical Center, which provides general medical and surgical services. The other is Highland Community Hospital, which offers emergency services, as well as specialized treatment for orthopedic problems and stroke patients. Additionally, Picayune is home to multiple clinics and medical facilities that offer specialty care services such as oncology and endocrinology. Residents of Picayune also have access to other healthcare resources such as mental health counseling and physical therapy centers which are located nearby. As a result of these resources available in the city, Picayune’s citizens are able to receive quality healthcare within their own community.
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 Picayune. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Picayune 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 Picayune 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 Picayune 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 Picayune commutes 27.6 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 Picayune 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.