The health care in 29450 Huger, SC is served by several local hospitals and medical facilities. The area is home to Roper Hospital St. Francis, a full-service hospital with five campuses throughout the Charleston region. Additionally, the nearby Berkeley Medical Center offers emergency services as well as inpatient and outpatient services for residents of the area. There are also numerous medical clinics, including Lowcountry Primary Care and Coastal Carolina Family Medicine, that offer high quality primary care services to the community. Furthermore, there are several specialty centers that offer advanced medical treatments and procedures, such as pediatric care, orthopedic surgery and women’s health services. The area has access to the latest advances in healthcare technology that ensure their patients receive the best possible treatment available. In addition to providing excellent health care options for its residents, Huger offers numerous resources for prevention and wellness such as fitness classes at local parks and community centers.
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 77 physicians per 100,000 population in Huger (zip 29450). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Huger (zip 29450) area is 99.2 (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 Huger (zip 29450) area is 52 (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 Huger (zip 29450) area is 98 (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 Huger (zip 29450) commutes 27.3 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 Huger (zip 29450) area is 67 (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.