Powers, MI is a small rural community located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The population of Powers is just under 1,000 people and the town is home to several local businesses and attractions. Health care in Powers is provided by two local hospitals: Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital and Munising Memorial Hospital, as well as several medical facilities. Both hospitals provide excellent patient care with state-of-the-art technology and treatments. They offer emergency services, maternity care, general medical services, laboratory testing, diagnostic imaging and more. Medical facilities in Powers include GP & MD offices for primary care physicians, urgent care centers for non-emergency conditions, physical therapy centers for rehabilitation needs and nursing homes for long term care. With access to quality health care services close to home, residents of Powers have access to the health care they need when 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 64 physicians per 100,000 population in Powers. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Powers area is 102.8 (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 Powers area is 70 (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 Powers area is 84 (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 Powers commutes 20.8 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 Powers area is 91 (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.