Hancock, Michigan is home to a diverse population of over 4,000 people. Health care in this city is provided by several local hospitals and medical facilities. The Houghton County Memorial Hospital provides general medical and surgical treatments with experienced professionals ready to diagnose and treat illnesses or injuries. The Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in neighboring Laurium provides 24-hour emergency services for those who require immediate medical attention. In addition to these two hospitals, there are several clinics providing primary care for residents of Hancock including the Copper Country Community Mental Health Center and the Hancock Family Practice Clinic. These facilities provide excellent healthcare options to families in the community as well as specialty services such as physical therapy and radiology. With access to the latest technology, advanced medical equipment, and trained medical professionals, Hancock is well equipped to meet its residents’ health care needs.
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 165 physicians per 100,000 population in Hancock. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Hancock area is 101.4 (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 Hancock 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 Hancock area is 42 (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 Hancock commutes 15.7 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 Hancock area is 75 (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.