Boiling Spring Lakes, NC is a small town in Brunswick County with a population of about 2,400 people. Despite its small size, Boiling Spring Lakes is well served by local medical facilities and hospitals. The town itself has two clinics specifically for primary care and urgent care services. Additionally, there are several nearby hospitals including the Southside Hospital located approximately 9 miles away in Shallotte. This hospital provides emergency services as well as an array of other medical treatments ranging from oncology to cardiovascular care. The town also has multiple pharmacies for prescription medicines and home health care programs available to those who need it. Boiling Spring Lakes also offers numerous wellness programs designed to promote healthy living such as nutrition classes, fitness classes and mental health support groups. These programs are easy to access and provide residents with the tools they need to stay healthy. With the variety of local medical facilities available in Boiling Spring Lakes, NC residents can be sure that their health needs will be met quickly and effectively.
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 86 physicians per 100,000 population in Boiling Spring Lakes. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Boiling Spring Lakes area is 106.2 (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 Boiling Spring Lakes area is 47 (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 Boiling Spring Lakes area is 78 (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 Boiling Spring Lakes commutes 30.1 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 Boiling Spring Lakes area is 80 (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.