The health of the 30338 Dunwoody, GA area is well covered with local hospitals and medical facilities in close proximity. There are several highly-rated hospitals and medical centers within reach, including Northside Hospital-Atlanta, Piedmont Atlanta Hospital, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite, Emory Dunwoody Medical Center, and Resurgens Orthopaedics. Many other speciality medical services are also available in the area such as dentists, opticians and physical therapists. The community also benefits from a healthy quality of life with plenty of parks, trails, walking paths and activities for all ages that encourages active lifestyle. All these factors ensure that 30338 Dunwoody residents have access to comprehensive health care services without having to travel far distances.
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 317 physicians per 100,000 population in Dunwoody (zip 30338). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Dunwoody (zip 30338) area is 89.8 (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 Dunwoody (zip 30338) area is 32 (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 Dunwoody (zip 30338) area is 96 (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 Dunwoody (zip 30338) commutes 25.4 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 Dunwoody (zip 30338) 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.