Maysville, NC (zip code 28555) is located in Jones County and has a population of around 3,000 people. The local health care options in the area are fairly limited, with only two local hospitals serving the entire county. Both hospitals provide general medical services as well as emergency care for residents of Maysville and its surrounding areas. In addition to these hospitals, there are also several local medical facilities available within Maysville's city limits which offer a variety of specialized services such as obstetrics, gynecology, and physical rehabilitation. These local clinics and doctor's offices are staffed by highly qualified physicians who are dedicated to providing quality health care to all patients in the area. With its small population size and limited resources, Maysville strives to maintain good public health standards by offering preventive measures such as immunizations at no cost to its residents.
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 Maysville (zip 28555). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Maysville (zip 28555) 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 Maysville (zip 28555) 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 Maysville (zip 28555) 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 Maysville (zip 28555) commutes Unlock 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 Maysville (zip 28555) 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.