Cumberland City, TN is a small town with a population of about 2,000 people. Despite its size, the town has access to quality healthcare through local hospitals and medical facilities. The two major hospitals in the area are Regional Community Hospital and Cumberland Valley Medical Center. Regional Community Hospital offers comprehensive general healthcare services while Cumberland Valley Medical Center specializes in emergency care and medical treatments for severe injuries. In addition to these larger medical facilities, there are several smaller clinics and urgent care centers located within the city limits that provide a variety of services including physical therapy, lab work, imaging tests, and primary care physician services. With all these resources available to them, residents of Cumberland City have access to quality healthcare right in their own backyard.
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 30 physicians per 100,000 population in Cumberland City. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Cumberland City area is 135.5 (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 Cumberland City area is 100 (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 Cumberland City area is 90 (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 Cumberland City commutes 34.7 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 Cumberland City area is 71 (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.