Whiteville, NC is a small town located in Columbus County with approximately 4,900 people. Health care is an important factor for the local community and Whiteville offers several options for local medical facilities and hospitals. The area has access to Atrium Health Southeastern Medical Center which provides a wide variety of medical services such as pediatrics, obstetrics, specialty care, and emergency care. There is also the Whiteville Family Medicine Clinic operated by Dr. John A. Huggins providing primary care services to the citizens of Whiteville and surrounding areas. Additionally, there are two other urgent care centers in the city that offer treatment for minor ailments like colds and flu as well as more serious conditions such as broken bones or allergies. The city also offers mental health services through Carolina Behavioral Care which provides both inpatient and outpatient therapy services for adults, adolescents, and children. With these resources available, residents of Whiteville can receive quality healthcare close to home.
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 94 physicians per 100,000 population in Whiteville. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Whiteville area is 111.3 (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 Whiteville area is 30 (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 Whiteville area is 67 (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 Whiteville commutes 23.6 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 Whiteville 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.