Washington Park, NC is a small town located in Northeastern North Carolina. It has a population of approximately 2,000 residents and offers excellent healthcare facilities in the area. The local hospitals include Nash General Hospital and Vidant Medical Center, both of which provide comprehensive medical care for the citizens of Washington Park and its surrounding areas. In addition to these two hospitals, Washington Park also has a wide variety of local medical clinics and facilities that specialize in various medical services such as family medicine, dentistry, mental health counseling, and pharmacy services. These clinics offer affordable and accessible care to the citizens of Washington Park. There are also several community organizations dedicated to providing health education and preventive health care services for the people living in this small town. With access to quality health care from both local hospitals and clinics, Washington Park is well equipped to take care of all its residents' needs.
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 113 physicians per 100,000 population in Washington Park. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Washington Park area is 112.1 (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 Washington Park area is 64 (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 Washington Park area is 72 (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 Washington Park commutes 25.1 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 Washington Park area is 76 (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.