The health in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC Metro Area is generally quite good. The region boasts a number of high quality hospitals and medical facilities that provide excellent care to its citizens. These include Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center, Carolinas Medical Center, and Atrium Health's Carolinas Medical Center University. In addition to providing excellent medical care, local healthcare providers offer specialized services such as cardiology, cancer treatment, and neonatology. Moreover, there are numerous community health organizations in the region that offer preventive healthcare services and provide access to quality mental healthcare resources. All these make it easy for residents to receive top-notch medical care without having to travel long distances or leave their home town.
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 182 physicians per 100,000 population in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia Metro Area. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia Metro Area area is 112.3 (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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia Metro Area area is 62 (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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia Metro Area area is 83 (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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia Metro Area 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia Metro Area area is 50 (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.