Follansbee, West Virginia is a small town located in the Northern Panhandle region of the state. The town has a population of approximately 2,700 people and there are a variety of resources available to those seeking medical care. For local hospitals, there is Weirton Medical Center, which offers a wide array of medical and surgical services with knowledgeable physicians and staff. Additionally, local medical facilities such as Valley Health Systems provide primary care for residents in Follansbee and surrounding communities. Furthermore, health clinics such as Brooke Primary Care Medical Associates offer preventive health screenings and physicals to help promote healthy lifestyle habits and overall well-being for all who live in the area. Follansbee’s reputation as a safe and secure community can be attributed to its wide range of healthcare options that offer quality care for individuals throughout the region.
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 Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in Follansbee. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Follansbee area is Unlock. The US average is 100.
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Follansbee area is Unlock. The US average is 55.
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 Follansbee area is Unlock. The US average is 87.
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 Follansbee commutes Unlock 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 Follansbee area is Unlock. The US average is 58.
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.