Hayden, AL is a small town located in Blount County with an estimated population of 1,590 in 2019. The health of the community is largely dependent on local hospitals and medical facilities. Currently, there are two major hospitals within close proximity to Hayden: Blount Memorial Hospital and Grandview Medical Center. Both hospitals offer comprehensive medical services, including emergency care, primary care, specialty care and rehabilitation services. Additionally, there are several local clinics providing quality healthcare to the citizens of Hayden. These include The Family Care Clinic and The Children's Clinic of Blount County. With access to these quality healthcare resources provided by local hospitals and medical facilities, citizens of Hayden can rest assured that their health needs will be met with the highest standard of care available.
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 30 physicians per 100,000 population in Hayden (zip 35079). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Hayden (zip 35079) area is 111.8 (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 Hayden (zip 35079) area is 76 (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 Hayden (zip 35079) 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 Hayden (zip 35079) commutes 37.9 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 Hayden (zip 35079) area is 54 (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.