Westmoreland County, Virginia is a rural area located on the Northern Neck of Virginia. The county has an estimated population of 17,000 people and is largely rural with a few small towns. Health care in Westmoreland County is provided by local hospitals and medical facilities, such as Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox and the Chesapeake Health District in Colonial Beach. These health care providers offer a range of services, including primary care, specialty physicians, emergency care, pharmacy services, laboratory services, and physical therapy. There are also several smaller clinics located throughout the county providing basic medical care for those who do not have access to larger medical facilities. Many of these clinics serve both insured and uninsured patients alike. Community health centers are available for those needing assistance accessing healthcare from federally qualified health centers. In addition to its hospital and healthcare facilities, Westmoreland County also offers important public health services such as immunizations and screenings for breast cancer or other diseases.
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 Westmoreland County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Westmoreland County 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 Westmoreland County 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 Westmoreland County 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 Westmoreland County 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 Westmoreland County 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.