Chapin, South Carolina is a small town with a population of approximately 2,000 people. The town is home to many local hospitals and medical facilities that serve the local community. These include Lexington Medical Center Chapin, Palmetto Health Baptist Parkrick Hospital, and Saluda Medical Center. Each one offers a complete range of services including general medicine, orthopedic care, women's health services, physical therapy, imaging services and more. Each hospital also provides preventative care options such as immunizations and screenings for cancer and other diseases. Additionally, primary care physicians in the area are available to serve local residents. These doctors offer comprehensive health services that help diagnose illness early on so that treatments can begin quickly. Finally, there are also pharmacies available in Chapin which provide prescription medications and over-the-counter remedies. All of these health resources come together to ensure that Chapin residents have access to quality health care close to home.
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 145 physicians per 100,000 population in Chapin. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Chapin area is 104.3 (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 Chapin area is 55 (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 Chapin 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 Chapin commutes 26.8 minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Chapin area is 63 (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.