The Vicksburg, MS Metro Area is home to a variety of medical facilities and hospitals that provide quality healthcare to its residents. Local care providers include King’s Daughter Medical Center, Merit Health River Region, Singing River Health System and many more. These hospitals offer comprehensive services including emergency care, primary care, specialty care and outpatient services. Additionally, a variety of independent healthcare providers are available in the area with expertise in pediatrics, family medicine and other specialties. The area has access to numerous physicians providing personalized care for individual needs and supporting patients during times of illness or injury. Residents can also find information about local health resources through health centers like Community Health Centers of Mississippi and churches in the area who often have programs offering free healthcare for those in need. Overall, the Vicksburg community is committed to providing quality healthcare for its citizens by ensuring access to a wide range of medical facilities.
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 120 physicians per 100,000 population in Vicksburg Metro Area. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Vicksburg Metro Area area is 106.1 (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 Vicksburg Metro Area area is 50 (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 Vicksburg Metro Area area is 81 (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 Vicksburg Metro Area commutes 18.9 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 Vicksburg Metro Area 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.