Fall Branch, TN is a small rural community located in northeast Tennessee. Despite its relatively small population, the town offers a wide range of health care services and facilities. There are two local hospitals within Fall Branch, providing various medical services and emergency care for locals. Additionally, Fall Branch has several medical centers staffed by highly skilled physicians who provide comprehensive diagnostic, preventive, and therapeutic healthcare services. These centers also offer specialized treatments for those suffering from long-term illnesses or chronic conditions. Furthermore, there are numerous family practices and urgent care clinics located throughout the area that can provide basic healthcare needs such as check-ups, vaccinations, minor illness treatments, as well as other general medical services. The town of Fall Branch is dedicated to providing its citizens with quality health care options in order to ensure their continued wellbeing and good health.
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 485 physicians per 100,000 population in Fall Branch. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Fall Branch area is 105.1 (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 Fall Branch area is 94 (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 Fall Branch area is 98 (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 Fall Branch commutes 20.8 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 Fall Branch area is 72 (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.