Gautier, Mississippi is a small city located on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi in Jackson County. It has a population of around 19,000 people and is just outside the Gulfport-Biloxi metropolitan area. The health of its citizens is important for the city's overall well-being, and there are several local medical facilities available to serve the needs of its residents. In Gautier, there are two hospitals, Singing River Health System, located on Highway 90 and Ocean Springs Hospital located on Highway 57. Both hospitals provide comprehensive medical care including emergency services, surgery suites, lab testing and imaging services. Additionally, there are several smaller health clinics in the area that specialize in providing primary care services such as family medicine or pediatrics. These clinics also provide dental services and physical therapy. Other medical facilities in Gautier include mental health centers as well as pharmacies that offer over-the-counter medications and prescriptions. With the variety of options available in Gautier for healthcare services, residents have access to necessary treatments when needed while maintaining their quality of life.
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 181 physicians per 100,000 population in Gautier. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Gautier area is 108.7 (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 Gautier area is 50 (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 Gautier 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 Gautier commutes 26.0 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 Gautier area is 69 (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.