The health of the people in Claremont, NC, is important to the local community. There are several hospitals and medical facilities available to residents for their healthcare needs. These include Catawba Valley Medical Center, Frye Regional Medical Center, Carolina Specialty Hospital, and Carolina Health Care System. All of these offer a variety of services including emergency care, general surgery, OB/GYN care, behavioral health services and more. The town also offers many local clinics and pharmacies that provide primary care services as well as access to specialists when needed. Additionally, there are numerous health education programs available in the area to help promote healthier lifestyles and preventative measures against chronic illnesses such as obesity and diabetes. All of these efforts have resulted in improved health outcomes for the population of Claremont that can be seen through lower mortality rates and lower rates of serious illnesses such as heart disease or cancer.
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 237 physicians per 100,000 population in Claremont. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Claremont area is 108.4 (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 Claremont area is 60 (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 Claremont area is 93 (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 Claremont commutes 22.6 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 Claremont area is 62 (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.