Xenia, OH is a small city located in the southwest of Ohio with a population of around 25,000 people. The city has numerous medical facilities and hospitals that serve its residents. Xenia Community Hospital is the main hospital providing quality healthcare services to the population. It offers various medical services such as general surgery, family medicine, orthopedics, obstetrics and gynecology, and pediatric care. In addition, there are other smaller clinics providing outpatient care such as Family Practice Center and Urgent Care Clinic. These facilities provide essential health care services for local residents and visitors alike. Additionally, Xenia High School also provides students with both athletic training and physical education classes to promote an active lifestyle among its youth. All these factors combine to make Xenia a great place to access health care for its residents.
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 181 physicians per 100,000 population in Xenia. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Xenia area is 89.7 (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 Xenia area is 30 (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 Xenia area is 83 (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 Xenia commutes 22.2 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 Xenia area is 62 (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.