Johnson City, TN is a vibrant and thriving city located in northeast Tennessee. The city offers a pleasant setting for living, working, and recreation with its beautiful mountain views, outdoor activities, and friendly local businesses. In terms of health care resources, Johnson City has numerous hospitals and medical facilities to serve the local population. The city's two primary hospitals are Johnson City Medical Center and Franklin Woods Community Hospital, both of which provide comprehensive healthcare services. Additionally, there are several smaller hospitals offering specialized care such as orthopedics or cancer treatments. Alongside these larger facilities are many urgent care centers and walk-in clinics located throughout the city which can help address minor illnesses or injuries. Finally, for those seeking alternative forms of treatment there are numerous holistic health centers offering yoga classes, acupuncture treatments, massage therapy, nutritional counseling, and more. All in all Johnson City is fortunate to have an abundance of quality health care options to serve its citizens.
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 485 physicians per 100,000 population in Johnson City. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Johnson City area is 105.1 (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 Johnson City area is 94 (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 Johnson City 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 Johnson City commutes 18.0 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 Johnson City area is 64 (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.