The health of the people in 29611 Parker, SC is supported by a number of local hospitals and medical facilities. These include Laurens County Hospital, Self Regional Healthcare, Upstate Carolina Medical Center, and AnMed Health ICU. These hospitals provide a range of services for the residents of 29611 Parker, SC including emergency care, critical care units, rehabilitation centers, surgical services, cancer treatment centers and more. There are also several walk-in clinics and urgent care centers in the area that provide help with minor ailments or injuries. Many of these facilities offer free or low-cost medical treatments to those in need. In addition to the medical services available locally there are also a number of community support groups available for those who require special assistance with their health care needs. With all these resources available to them the people living in 29611 Parker can be confident that they have access to quality healthcare when they need it most.
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 253 physicians per 100,000 population in Parker (zip 29611). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Parker (zip 29611) area is 98.9 (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 Parker (zip 29611) area is 40 (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 Parker (zip 29611) area is 83 (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 Parker (zip 29611) commutes 24.1 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 Parker (zip 29611) area is 50 (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.