Gaylesville, AL is a small town located in the Appalachian Mountains of Alabama. While the area is rural and the population is relatively low, the health of its citizens is very well taken care of. The town has two local hospitals, one being Cherokee Medical Center and the other being DeKalb Regional Medical Center. Both offer great medical services and are staffed with highly qualified and experienced physicians. Additionally, there are several local medical facilities that provide a variety of healthcare services to residents such as primary care, specialty care, physical therapy, laboratory testing, diagnostics and more. These services help ensure that Gaylesville’s citizens receive quality healthcare close to home. Moreover, both hospitals have established relationships with nearby universities to offer comprehensive healthcare education for their staff members as well as afford them access to advanced research opportunities. Overall, Gaylesville remains committed to providing its citizens with quality health care solutions and resources in order to promote healthy living within their community.
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 39 physicians per 100,000 population in Gaylesville. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Gaylesville area is 101.2 (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 Gaylesville area is 89 (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 Gaylesville area is 97 (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 Gaylesville commutes 26.5 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 Gaylesville 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.