Mackinaw City, MI is a small town located in Michigan's Northern Lower Peninsula. It is known for its beautiful scenery and charming atmosphere. Although the population size of Mackinaw City is relatively small, it does offer many different health services to its residents. There are several local hospitals and medical facilities that provide a range of services and treatments for both minor and major ailments. Additionally, there are many other services offered by local professionals such as dentists, chiropractors, physical therapists, and optometrists. All of these healthcare practitioners work together to ensure that Mackinaw City’s residents get the best care possible. With access to quality healthcare providers and facilities, Mackinaw City can be sure its residents are living healthy lifestyles.
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 513 physicians per 100,000 population in Mackinaw City. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Mackinaw City area is 86.2 (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 Mackinaw City area is 49 (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 Mackinaw City area is 58 (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 Mackinaw City commutes 19.1 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 Mackinaw City area is 92 (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.