White Oak, MS is a small town located in the south of Mississippi. It has a population of around 3,000 people who are served by several local hospitals and medical facilities. These include South River Hospital, which offers a comprehensive range of medical services from general medicine to specialty care; White Oaks Medical Center which provides a wide range of primary and specialized care; and M.D. Anderson Clinic, which specializes in providing health care to the elderly population. All three hospitals offer quality care at an affordable cost to the citizens of White Oak, ensuring they have access to quality healthcare services when needed. The local medical facilities also provide excellent preventive care options such as immunizations and screenings for chronic diseases, so that residents can stay healthy without having to worry about their health.
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 19 physicians per 100,000 population in White Oak. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the White Oak area is 97.0 (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 Oak area is 81 (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 Oak area is 90 (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 Oak commutes 21.5 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 Oak area is 66 (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.