The small town of Beulaville, NC has a population of around 6,200 people and is home to two local hospitals and various medical facilities. The two hospitals in the area are East Duplin Hospital and Vidant Duplin Hospital, both of which provide quality care for those living in Beulaville. These hospitals offer a range of services from emergency care to primary care, and also provide access to specialists in many fields. Additionally, there are multiple medical facilities located in the town providing residents with easy access to physicians, nurse practitioners, pharmacies, labs, imaging centers and other healthcare professionals. Beulaville is also home to an extensive network of community health clinics that serve all ages and provide a wide variety of services such as preventive services, health screenings, mental health services and more. All of these healthcare providers ensure that residents have access to the most current treatments available while still keeping their costs low. With all of these resources available within the community, those living in Beulaville can be confident that they have access to some of the best healthcare available.
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 42 physicians per 100,000 population in Beulaville. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Beulaville area is 108.0 (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 Beulaville area is 76 (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 Beulaville 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 Beulaville commutes 20.6 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 Beulaville area is 77 (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.