Martinsville, VA is a city with an estimated population of 13,821. In the city, there are a number of local hospitals and medical facilities available to ensure the health needs of its citizens are met. The Martinsville Memorial Hospital is the area’s largest hospital and provides care for both acute and chronic illnesses as well as many other services such as surgery and rehabilitation. Additionally, there are several smaller medical centers in the area that provide specialized care to those in need. These include the Memorial Primary Care Center, Martinsville Orthopedics, and Carilion Family Medicine – Martinsville. There is also a variety of community-based health services available throughout the city including home health agencies, mental health counselors, substance abuse centers, smoking cessation clinics, elder care facilities, and more. With access to these diverse healthcare resources along with preventative measures such as immunizations for children and adults alike, it can be said that Martinsville is doing its best to ensure its citizens have access to quality healthcare when they need it.
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 73 physicians per 100,000 population in Martinsville. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Martinsville area is 106.4 (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 Martinsville area is 70 (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 Martinsville area is 89 (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 Martinsville commutes 19.9 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 Martinsville area is 54 (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.