Lafayette County, MS is a small rural area which provides its citizens with access to quality health care. Despite its small size, the county boasts multiple hospitals and medical facilities serving the local community. These include Community Health Systems, North Mississippi Medical Center-Tupelo and Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County. Each of these hospitals provide a range of medical services from primary care to specialized treatments such as cancer care, neurology and orthopedic surgery. Furthermore, numerous clinics, physical therapy centers and pharmacies can be found in Lafayette County providing much needed health care services to the local population. In addition to these healthcare providers, the county also has access to a variety of mental health services offered through local agencies and organizations such as Pathways Counseling Services and Family Crisis Services INC. With these resources available to its residents, Lafayette County is able to offer quality health care for all citizens in need.
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 186 physicians per 100,000 population in Lafayette County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Lafayette County area is 100.3 (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 Lafayette County area is 47 (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 Lafayette County 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 Lafayette County 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 Lafayette County area is 60 (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.