Hazel Green, AL is a small town located in Madison County. The health of the community is important and there are several local hospitals and medical facilities that work to ensure that residents have access to quality care. These include Madison Hospital, Huntsville Hospital, Crestwood Medical Center, UAB Madison Medical Clinic, North Alabama Medical Center, and Valley Pediatric Associates. All of these facilities offer comprehensive services to meet the needs of patients in Hazel Green and the surrounding areas. They provide preventive services such as screenings and vaccinations, as well as diagnostic testing and treatment for acute and chronic conditions. Additionally, they have specialists who can provide more specialized treatments for those with complex medical issues. With this wide range of healthcare options available in Hazel Green, residents are able to receive the care they need 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 231 physicians per 100,000 population in Hazel Green. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Hazel Green area is 108.0 (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 Hazel Green area is 1 (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 Hazel Green area is 93 (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 Hazel Green commutes 25.2 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 Hazel Green area is 65 (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.