Athens, MI is a small town located in northern Michigan that has a population of approximately 1,400 people. The health care needs of the community are met through several local hospitals and medical facilities. The Athens Community Hospital is the largest hospital in the area providing comprehensive care to patients in areas such as primary care, acute care, and home health care services. Other medical facilities near Athens include Mercy Health Physician Partners providing family medicine and other specialty services, along with various urgent care centers available for immediate medical attention. For those seeking mental health support, there are numerous counseling centers situated nearby offering a range of therapeutic approaches to meet individual needs. Overall, Athens offers quality healthcare services to residents of the area that is both accessible and affordable.
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 157 physicians per 100,000 population in Athens. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Athens area is 93.1 (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 Athens area is 72 (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 Athens area is 62 (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 Athens commutes 28.1 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 Athens area is 81 (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.