Tillmans Corner, AL is a small community located in Mobile County, Alabama. With a population of just over 10,000 people, it has a variety of health care options available to its residents. The area is home to several local hospitals and medical facilities that provide quality healthcare for the citizens of Tillmans Corner. These facilities provide services such as primary care, urgent care, diagnostic imaging, and specialty care. In addition to these establishments, there are also several urgent care clinics and walk-in clinics that offer quick access to medical services when needed. Furthermore, there are many pharmacies located throughout the city to ensure that medications always remain accessible. With an emphasis on preventive medicine and wellness initiatives, health organizations in Tillmans Corner are able to provide individuals with the resources they need to stay healthy and well all year round.
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 209 physicians per 100,000 population in Tillmans Corner. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Tillmans Corner area is 106.7 (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 Tillmans Corner area is 60 (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 Tillmans Corner area is 85 (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 Tillmans Corner commutes 27.1 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 Tillmans Corner 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.