McConnells, SC is a small rural town located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Its population of less than 1,500 makes it an isolated community, but also one that is close knit and supportive of its members. In terms of health care, McConnells is served by a number of local medical facilities and hospitals. These include Spartanburg Regional Health Care System, which offers a range of comprehensive services from primary care to specialty care such as oncology and orthopedics. The facility has an emergency room, imaging center and helipad for trauma evacuation. Additionally, there are several other smaller clinics and private practitioners located in the area that offer more basic medical treatments and services such as family practice care, physical therapy and mental health counseling. All these provide residents with access to high 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 128 physicians per 100,000 population in McConnells. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the McConnells area is 108.3 (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 McConnells area is 45 (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 McConnells area is 88 (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 McConnells commutes 26.9 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 McConnells area is 60 (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.