McClellanville, SC is a small town located in the southeastern US with a population of slightly over 500 people. The town is known for its rich history and is lined with quaint, historic houses and lush marshlands. Despite its small population, McClellanville has several well-maintained hospitals and medical facilities to serve its community. The most prominent of these is the J. Arthur Marshall Hospital which provides a full range of general health care services including preventive care for adults and children alike. Other local medical facilities include a family clinic, two urgent care centers, and several pharmacies that provide quality service to meet the needs of the citizens of McClellanville. These health care services ensure that residents have access to comprehensive health care when necessary.
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 478 physicians per 100,000 population in McClellanville. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the McClellanville area is 98.9 (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 McClellanville area is 50 (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 McClellanville area is 84 (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 McClellanville commutes 23.2 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 McClellanville area is 74 (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.