Wildwood Lake, TN Health


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The health of Wildwood Lake, TN is of utmost importance to its citizens. The area is home to a wide variety of medical facilities and hospitals that are well-equipped to provide quality healthcare services. These facilities have a range of specialists trained in various areas, from primary care physicians and pediatricians to optometrists and orthopedic surgeons. In addition, the area is served by local clinics and urgent care centers which provide immediate assistance for minor illnesses and injuries. All these medical providers work together to ensure the highest level of health for the people living in Wildwood Lake. With access to quality healthcare services close at hand, residents can be confident that they will receive the best possible care if they ever need it.

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 139 physicians per 100,000 population in Wildwood Lake. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.

Health Cost Index

The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Wildwood Lake area is 130.7 (lower=better). The US average is 100.

130.7 / 100

Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.

Water Qualtiy Index

The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Wildwood Lake area is 53 (100=best). The US average is 55.

53 / 100

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 Wildwood Lake area is 95 (100=best). The US average is 87.

95 / 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 Wildwood Lake commutes 21.1 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 Wildwood Lake area is 59 (100=best). The US average is 58.

59 / 100

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.

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