Hoschton, Georgia is a small town located in Jackson County with a population of 1,724 people according to the 2019 census. Although it is a small town, there are still many health facilities available to residents. Local hospitals include Northeast Georgia Medical Center and Northeast Georgia Physicians Group which offer healthcare services for hospitalized patients and outpatients alike. There are also several local medical facilities such as Hoschton Health Care Clinic and Hoschton Family Care that provide family medicine, preventive care, internal medicine, and laboratory testing. The local community also has access to various mental health services such as counseling centers, substance abuse treatment programs, hotlines for crisis support, and more. With these resources available in Hoschton, GA, residents can stay healthy by taking advantage of the quality healthcare services available in their own backyard.
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 93 physicians per 100,000 population in Hoschton. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Hoschton area is 87.7 (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 Hoschton 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 Hoschton 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 Hoschton commutes 34.6 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 Hoschton area is 59 (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.