West Union, SC is a small town located in the Upstate region of South Carolina. The town has a population of around 6,000 people and is known for its scenic beauty and rural atmosphere. When it comes to healthcare, West Union offers residents access to high quality medical facilities and hospitals nearby. Local medical facilities include Oconee Memorial Hospital, which offers emergency care, primary care services, and specialized specialists on staff. In addition to traditional hospital-based care, there are other options available in the form of urgent care clinics and family practice centers located in West Union that provide convenient access to medical attention during regular business hours. Residents in West Union also have access to specialty healthcare services including general surgery, obstetrics/gynecology, cardiology, neurology, physical therapy, and radiology. All of these resources enable West Union residents to receive the best possible quality of healthcare they need 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 164 physicians per 100,000 population in West Union. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the West Union area is 106.5 (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 West Union area is 100 (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 West Union area is 98 (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 West Union commutes 24.6 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 West Union area is 68 (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.