The health of the 27503 Bahama, NC area is well-served by a wide range of local medical facilities and hospitals. The nearest hospital is Duke Raleigh Hospital, located 10 miles away in Raleigh. Additionally, there are several clinics in the 27503 zip code area that provide primary care services. These include family practices, pediatricians, urgent cares, and even specialty centers for things like orthopedic care or mental health care. The hospitals and clinics offer a variety of treatments and services to the local community and have nurses, physicians, specialists, therapists and other healthcare professionals on staff. These medical professionals work together to provide quality healthcare to the residents of Bahama and its surrounding areas.
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 433 physicians per 100,000 population in Bahama (zip 27503). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Bahama (zip 27503) area is 103.7 (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 Bahama (zip 27503) area is 80 (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 Bahama (zip 27503) 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 Bahama (zip 27503) commutes 27.6 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 Bahama (zip 27503) area is 66 (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.