The city of Bishop, GA is home to a population of almost four thousand people. Residents have easy access to medical care as there are several local hospitals and medical facilities in the area. The closest hospital is Redding Regional Medical Center which has an emergency department available 24 hours a day. Also nearby is Athens Regional Medical Center, providing advanced tools and procedures for many healthcare needs. As well as these larger institutions, there are also smaller specialty clinics located in Bishop such as North Georgia Pediatrics and Athens Family Dentistry. These healthcare providers offer various services ranging from primary care to specialty care, giving residents of Bishop access to comprehensive medical care. Additionally, there are several pharmacies conveniently located in the city for all your medication needs. All of these facilities ensure that the health needs of the people living in Bishop are well taken care of.
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 Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in Bishop (zip 30621). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Bishop (zip 30621) area is Unlock. The US average is 100.
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Bishop (zip 30621) area is Unlock. The US average is 55.
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 Bishop (zip 30621) area is Unlock. The US average is 87.
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 Bishop (zip 30621) commutes Unlock 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 Bishop (zip 30621) area is Unlock. The US average is 58.
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.