Matewan, West Virginia is a small rural town located in the Appalachian Mountains. The town has limited access to healthcare due to its remote location and small population size. Despite this, Matewan still has access to quality medical care provided by local hospitals and medical facilities such as the Williamson Memorial Hospital and Mingo County Health Department. These medical facilities provide citizens of Matewan with vital services necessary for a healthy lifestyle, such as check-ups, vaccinations, regular physical exams, and other preventative care. Additionally, these locations offer specialty services such as mental health counseling, obstetrics/gynecology care, and rehabilitation services. By providing these essential services and resources to the community of Matewan, these hospitals and medical facilities help ensure that the people living there can live long and happy lives full of health.
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 87 physicians per 100,000 population in Matewan. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Matewan area is 115.4 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
115.4 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Matewan area is 60 (100=best). The US average is 55.
60 / 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 Matewan area is 89 (100=best). The US average is 87.
89 / 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 Matewan commutes 28.8 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 Matewan area is 64 (100=best). The US average is 58.
64 / 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.