Dexter Township, MI is home to a vibrant and diverse community. The area has well-equipped hospitals and medical facilities that have been designed to offer the residents of Dexter Township quality healthcare services. These local hospitals and medical facilities are staffed by professionals who are dedicated to providing the best possible care for patients. They strive to ensure that all residents of the township have access to quality healthcare services. The township also offers a number of resources for those who need them. There are support groups, counseling services, and other programs available to help individuals with their health needs. Through these resources, the people of Dexter Township are able to stay healthy and get the care they need when they need it most.
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 607 physicians per 100,000 population in Dexter township. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Dexter township area is 89.5 (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 Dexter township area is 44 (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 Dexter township area is 94 (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 Dexter township commutes 30.9 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 Dexter township area is 78 (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.