Toast, NC is a small community located in the Piedmont region of North Carolina. Its population is composed of a diverse range of individuals and families from different cultures and backgrounds. When it comes to health care, Toast, NC has access to quality medical facilities and hospitals. The local medical facilities include a 24-hour emergency care center, a trauma center, urgent care centers for minor ailments, and an array of primary and preventive care services. The local hospitals offer more specialized services such as orthopedic surgery, cardiology procedures, women’s healthcare services, mental health services, and rehabilitation programs. In addition to its medical facilities and hospitals, Toast also offers several health education programs such as nutrition classes for children and adults as well as smoking cessation programs that are designed to promote healthier lifestyles. Overall, Toast offers comprehensive medical care in a friendly environment with an emphasis on preventative health measures.
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 135 physicians per 100,000 population in Toast. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Toast area is 109.2 (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 Toast area is 88 (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 Toast area is 97 (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 Toast commutes 24.5 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 Toast area is 68 (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.