Union, SC is a small, rural town located in the Upstate region of South Carolina. The town has access to several hospitals and medical facilities that provide quality healthcare for its citizens. Residents of Union have access to family doctors, urgent care centers, physical therapists, and mental health specialists. There are also several pharmacies in town that provide prescription medications as well as over-the-counter remedies. Additionally, the area is served by hundreds of volunteer health professionals who travel to Union on a regular basis to provide free health screenings and services. The goal of these organizations is to promote overall health and wellness within the community and ensure that everyone has access to quality healthcare regardless of their financial situation.
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 83 physicians per 100,000 population in Union. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Union area is 99.0 (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 Union area is 35 (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 Union area is 99 (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 Union commutes 21.1 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 Union area is 50 (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.