Johnsonville, SC is a small town located in the rural South Carolina Lowcountry with a population of approximately 1,000 people. While Johnsonville may be small, it has access to many local healthcare resources. The town has two local hospitals that serve the needs of residents and visitors alike: St. Peter's Hospital and Johnsonville Community Hospital. In addition to the hospitals, there are several family physicians, dentists, and specialty clinics in the area as well as mental health services provided by the county health department. Residents also have access to physical therapy and rehabilitation centers, urgent care facilities, low-cost clinics, pharmacies, and more. All of these services help ensure that residents have access to quality healthcare regardless of their economic situation. With an emphasis on preventative care and disease management education programs available through both St. Peter's Hospital and Johnsonville Community Hospital, residents are able to maintain their health without leaving town or breaking the bank.
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 264 physicians per 100,000 population in Johnsonville. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Johnsonville area is 96.5 (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 Johnsonville 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 Johnsonville area is 90 (100=best). The US average is 87.
90 / 100
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 Johnsonville commutes 30.7 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 Johnsonville area is 65 (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.