Huntsville, AL 35805 is located in Madison County and is home to a variety of medical facilities and hospitals that provide the community with quality healthcare. UAB Huntsville Hospital is the largest hospital in the area and offers many services, including behavioral health, emergency care, cancer care, cardiovascular care, neurosciences, orthopedics and more. Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children is another large hospital that provides specialized pediatric care and women’s health services. The Huntsville-Madison County Public Health Department provides educational programs to promote wellness among the community as well as conducts laboratory testing to ensure healthy environments in public spaces. Other medical facilities include dental offices, physical therapy centers, optometry practices and acupuncture clinics which are all dedicated to providing quality healthcare for residents of 35805 Huntsville AL.
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 231 physicians per 100,000 population in Huntsville (zip 35805). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Huntsville (zip 35805) area is 108.0 (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 Huntsville (zip 35805) area is 1 (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 Huntsville (zip 35805) area is 93 (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 Huntsville (zip 35805) commutes 17.1 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 Huntsville (zip 35805) area is 42 (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.