Mooresboro, NC is a small town in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains with a population of just over 1,000 residents. The health care in Mooresboro is provided mainly by local hospitals and medical facilities. There are two small hospitals located in Mooresboro, with one providing basic medical services such as general practitioner visits and emergency room services. Additionally, there are several clinics located throughout town that provide specialty care in areas like pediatrics, orthopedics, and mental health. These facilities provide quality healthcare to the residents of Mooresboro, and they strive to meet the needs of the community by offering comprehensive medical care at an affordable cost. The town also has access to a wide range of outpatient services including physical therapy clinics, pharmacies, laboratories, imaging centers, and other specialty care providers. The area is fortunate to have excellent medical resources available which allow residents to receive quality medical attention when needed.
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 136 physicians per 100,000 population in Mooresboro. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Mooresboro area is 110.7 (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 Mooresboro area is 61 (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 Mooresboro area is 85 (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 Mooresboro commutes 24.0 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 Mooresboro area is 67 (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.