DeKalb County is located in the Atlanta metropolitan area, and it is home to over 740,000 residents. Healthcare in DeKalb county is top-notch with many local medical facilities and hospitals providing high quality care. The county is home to two major hospitals: Grady Memorial Hospital and Emory University Hospital. These two hospitals are well known for their comprehensive range of services including emergency care, family medicine, cardiology, trauma care, and more. Additionally, there are numerous clinics and specialty centers located throughout the county offering a variety of health services. These include primary care clinics such as Triage Health Clinic and Focus Care Health Center as well as mental health centers like Compass Counseling & Recovery Services and Behavioral Health Solutions of Georgia. All of these healthcare options ensure that DeKalb County residents have access to quality healthcare no matter what their needs may be.
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 317 physicians per 100,000 population in DeKalb County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the DeKalb County area is 89.8 (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 DeKalb County area is 32 (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 DeKalb County area is 96 (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 DeKalb County commutes 31.9 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 DeKalb County area is 39 (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.