37845 Petros, TN is a rural community with limited access to health resources. Healthcare in this area consists of a handful of local hospitals and medical facilities. While these facilities provide essential services such as medical check-ups, emergency care and basic treatments for common illnesses, the limited number of healthcare options often leaves residents struggling to find adequate, quality healthcare that meets their needs. In recent years, there has been an effort to expand access to healthcare in the area by providing more local options for patients. Additionally, telehealth has been used to increase access to specialists and other medical providers from outside the region for those who need it. Despite these efforts, there still remains a gap between what is available within the area and what is needed by its inhabitants.
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 Petros (zip 37845). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Petros (zip 37845) 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 Petros (zip 37845) 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 Petros (zip 37845) 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 Petros (zip 37845) 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 Petros (zip 37845) 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.