Dunnellon is a small city located in Marion County, Florida. While it has no hospitals of its own, residents have access to a number of quality health care facilities and services in the surrounding area. Local facilities include the Legacy Medical Center of Ocala, an award-winning facility providing comprehensive medical services including emergency care, imaging tests, lab work, and physical therapy. In addition to this full-service hospital, Dunnellon residents can take advantage of nearby primary care physicians and specialized clinics offering everything from dentistry and ophthalmology to cardiology and neurology. A variety of options are also available for mental health care services including counseling centers and support groups. With its convenient location near several major cities in Florida as well as access to quality medical resources, Dunnellon is an ideal place for those seeking reliable health care solutions close to home.
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 156 physicians per 100,000 population in Dunnellon. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Dunnellon area is 92.7 (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 Dunnellon area is 59 (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 Dunnellon area is 97 (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 Dunnellon commutes 25.4 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 Dunnellon area is 68 (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.