Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia is a small town located near the state line of Georgia and Tennessee. Despite its small population, it is home to many medical facilities and hospitals that provide quality healthcare to residents and visitors alike. Some of these facilities include Northside Hospital-Ft. Oglethorpe, Emory Clinic - Chattanooga, CHI Memorial Hospital-Hixson, and the Cornerstone Medical Center. These hospitals and medical centers offer a wide range of services for those living in the area from primary care, urgent care, cancer treatment, ambulatory care, to emergency services. In addition to providing healthcare services, these medical facilities also work closely with local agencies to help provide preventative health measures for the community such as educational programs on fitness and nutrition and screenings for early detection of diseases or illnesses. The health of Fort Oglethorpe’s community is very important and these hospitals are dedicated to providing quality care for all who come through their doors.
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 100 physicians per 100,000 population in Fort Oglethorpe. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Fort Oglethorpe area is 112.6 (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 Fort Oglethorpe area is 59 (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 Fort Oglethorpe area is 96 (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 Fort Oglethorpe commutes 21.3 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 Fort Oglethorpe area is 52 (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.