Health is an important metric for any community and the 27563 Norlina, NC area is no exception. This area includes local hospitals, medical facilities, and clinics that provide excellent healthcare to its residents. The local hospitals in the area offer a variety of specialized services such as emergency care, women’s health services, and pediatric care. The medical facilities are well equipped with cutting-edge technology and highly trained doctors who can provide comprehensive care to patients. Additionally, the clinics in Norlina offer both general practitioners as well as specialists who can help diagnose and treat various conditions. All of these health services aim to ensure that residents have access to quality healthcare whenever they need it.
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 30 physicians per 100,000 population in Norlina (zip 27563). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Norlina (zip 27563) area is 117.0 (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 Norlina (zip 27563) area is 75 (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 Norlina (zip 27563) area is 44 (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 Norlina (zip 27563) commutes 23.6 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 Norlina (zip 27563) area is 69 (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.