Edisto, SC is a small coastal town located on the Sea Islands of South Carolina. The area has a population of approximately 1,600 people and is known for its natural beauty and great fishing. Health care in Edisto is provided by several local hospitals and medical facilities. The most accessible hospital in the area is Colleton Medical Center, which provides a wide range of services including emergency care, lab testing, radiology, surgery, rehabilitation services and mental health services. Other health care providers in the area include Edisto Community Pharmacy and Edisto Primary Care Clinic. These two facilities provide basic services such as regular check-ups and immunizations as well as more specialized treatments like diabetes management and physical therapy. In addition to these local facilities, there are several visiting specialists that offer their services at various times throughout the year. This ensures that residents of Edisto have access to quality healthcare regardless of the time of year or their location within the town limits.
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 130 physicians per 100,000 population in Edisto. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Edisto area is 99.1 (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 Edisto area is 67 (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 Edisto area is 94 (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 Edisto commutes 28.0 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 Edisto area is 58 (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.