Garden City, MI is a city located in Wayne County and is home to over 27,000 residents. The city places great priority on the health of its citizens and offers many hospitals and medical facilities that provide quality care. Garden City has several local hospitals, including Oakwood Hospital – Garden City, which has been serving the community for more than 40 years. There are also several other medical facilities in the area that provide comprehensive services to communities throughout Wayne County. These facilities include Primary Care Centers, urgent care centers and specialty clinics that offer specialized care for specific illnesses or conditions. In addition to these services, Garden City also offers a variety of health programs such as nutrition classes, exercise classes, wellness seminars and smoking cessation groups. All these resources contribute to an overall healthier environment for Garden City’s 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 187 physicians per 100,000 population in Garden City. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Garden City area is 84.9 (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 Garden City area is 36 (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 Garden City area is 89 (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 Garden City commutes 24.3 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 Garden City area is 63 (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.