The health of Byram, Mississippi is taken seriously by its citizens and local government. The city offers a variety of hospitals and healthcare facilities to provide medical care for residents and visitors. There are over two dozen physicians in the area, offering general practice as well as specialized care. Additionally, there are multiple urgent care facilities located throughout the city to serve any immediate medical needs. Furthermore, there are several local pharmacies available to provide necessary medications and other items related to health care. The city also has a variety of community health programs available for those who need assistance with any health-related issues. All these resources combined ensure that the people of Byram have access to quality healthcare services when they need them most.
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 333 physicians per 100,000 population in Byram. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Byram area is 105.6 (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 Byram area is 20 (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 Byram area is 95 (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 Byram commutes 29.7 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 Byram 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.