The health of the people in Snead, AL is an important factor to consider. With a small population of just over 1,000 people in the town, local hospitals and medical facilities are essential to ensure quality healthcare in this rural area. Residents can access many of these services at Snead Medical Clinic and Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center which offer primary care services, mental health counseling, family medicine, and general surgery among other treatments. This small town also has a few pharmacies and specialty care centers that provide important services for community members. Additionally, there are multiple walk-in clinics in the area that offer urgent care for those who need it. By ensuring that these medical facilities are available to everyone in the community, Snead can ensure high-quality health services for its citizens.
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 Snead. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Snead area is 111.8 (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 Snead area is 76 (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 Snead area is 99 (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 Snead commutes 35.0 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 Snead area is 60 (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.