Weaverville, North Carolina is a small town in the western part of the state. The town has a population of about 3,500 residents and offers a rural way of life. Despite its size, Weaverville has several local hospitals and medical facilities that offer quality healthcare to the community. Residents have access to general practitioners as well as specialists such as cardiologists, oncologists, and neurologists. For more serious health conditions or emergencies, there are also additional hospitals within an hour's drive from Weaverville including Mission Hospital in Asheville. In addition to these medical facilities, Weaverville also has a range of alternative health care options such as chiropractors, massage therapists, acupuncturists and naturopaths. With all these resources available to them, Weaverville residents can rest assured that they will have access to the care they need should any medical issues arise.
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 374 physicians per 100,000 population in Weaverville. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Weaverville area is 111.4 (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 Weaverville 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 Weaverville area is 82 (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 Weaverville commutes 20.1 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 Weaverville area is 74 (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.