Graysville, TN 37338 is a small town located in the southeastern corner of the state. Although its population is relatively small, it still has access to several local hospitals and medical facilities to provide quality health care for its residents. Within the city limits are three hospitals: Graysville Regional Medical Center, Parkridge Hospital, and Graysville Community Health Center. These facilities offer a wide range of services including emergency care, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology, cardiology and more. Additionally, there are several other medical facilities located around Graysville such as clinics providing urgent care services and specialty practices offering therapies like physical therapy or chiropractic care. All together these resources help ensure residents of Graysville 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 58 physicians per 100,000 population in Graysville (zip 37338). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Graysville (zip 37338) area is 130.3 (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 Graysville (zip 37338) 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 Graysville (zip 37338) area is 87 (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 Graysville (zip 37338) commutes 31.7 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 Graysville (zip 37338) area is 71 (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.