McDuffie County, Georgia has a wide range of health services available to its residents. The county is served by several hospitals, including the McDuffie Regional Medical Center and the Wills Memorial Hospital, both located in Thomson. In addition, there are numerous other medical facilities located in the county such as the McDuffie County Health Department and Primary Care Center. These hospitals and medical facilities provide a variety of services including primary care, emergency care, obstetrics and gynecology, general surgery, mental health services and pediatric specialty care. Furthermore, the county also has a number of community-based programs that offer preventive health education and resources to its citizens. Through these initiatives, McDuffie County is dedicated to providing quality healthcare options for all of its residents.
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 88 physicians per 100,000 population in McDuffie County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the McDuffie County area is 100.9 (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 McDuffie County area is 72 (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 McDuffie County area is 91 (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 McDuffie County commutes 26.5 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 McDuffie County area is 58 (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.