Grand Marais, MN is a small town situated on the North Shore of Lake Superior that offers a peaceful and serene environment. Health care in Grand Marais, MN is provided by the Cook County North Shore Hospital, which is a 25-bed critical access hospital located in Grand Marais. It provides medical services such as laboratory and radiology services, an emergency department, outpatient surgery and acute care. The hospital also operates a clinic to provide family medicine care. Other medical facilities in Grand Marais include several local doctors' offices, clinics, and pharmacies. In addition, there are several health initiatives that promote healthy living throughout the community such as bike paths and walking trails for exercise as well as outreach programs to help those with limited access to healthcare. Grand Marais has long been known for its commitment to maintaining good health among its citizens.
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 77 physicians per 100,000 population in Grand Marais. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Grand Marais area is 87.3 (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 Grand Marais area is 87 (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 Grand Marais area is 100 (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 Grand Marais commutes 15.9 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 Grand Marais area is 90 (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.