Moravian Falls, NC is a small rural town with a population of just over 1,000 people. Despite its small size, the community has access to several local hospitals and medical facilities that provide quality healthcare services. These include Davie Medical Center – Mocksville, Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin, and Wake Forest Baptist Health Davie in Mocksville. All of these locations offer a variety of services including emergency care, primary care and specialty care services such as cardiology and oncology. In addition to these medical facilities, Moravian Falls also offers several pharmacies for those needing prescriptions filled as well as home health care services for those who are unable to leave their homes due to illness or injury. The town's commitment to providing quality health care to its residents helps ensure that everyone in the community can receive the necessary treatment they need when needed.
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 83 physicians per 100,000 population in Moravian Falls. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Moravian Falls area is 116.9 (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 Moravian Falls area is 85 (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 Moravian Falls area is 98 (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 Moravian Falls commutes 23.3 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 Moravian Falls area is 72 (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.