Faison, NC is a small town in the southern United States with a population of approximately 700 people. Despite its size, Faison has several quality medical facilities and hospitals to serve the community’s health needs. The local healthcare infrastructure includes an urgent care clinic, a family medical practice, two women's clinics, a physical therapy office, and a dental practice. Faison is also home to two major hospitals: an acute care hospital and an extended-care facility. These hospitals work together to provide comprehensive care for the community and have advanced technologies and equipment that rival any other in the region. The town also has access to specialty physicians from nearby larger cities such as Raleigh and Durham for more complex treatments or procedures. This combination of modern technology, specialized care, and access to large city resources makes Faison a great place to receive high-quality healthcare services.
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 Faison. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Faison 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 Faison 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 Faison 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 Faison commutes 26.1 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 Faison area is 75 (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.