Shawsville, Virginia is a small rural town located in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Despite its small size, Shawsville is home to many local hospitals and medical facilities that provide quality health care to the residents. The closest major hospital is Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, which is only a short distance away from Shawsville. Additionally, there are several walk-in clinics, urgent care centers and family practices located nearby as well. The Town of Shawsville also holds annual health fairs where local residents can receive free healthcare information and services. These fairs are designed to promote public health awareness and education on important topics such as nutrition, physical activity, chronic disease prevention and more. The town also offers various programs and activities that focus on promoting healthy lifestyles for children including sports teams, dance classes and a community garden. All of these initiatives help to ensure that the citizens of Shawsville have access to quality healthcare options that meet their needs.
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 180 physicians per 100,000 population in Shawsville. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Shawsville area is 108.6 (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 Shawsville area is 95 (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 Shawsville area is 99 (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 Shawsville commutes 18.7 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 Shawsville 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.