Pinconning, Michigan is a small rural town with approximately 2,000 residents. Despite its small size, Pinconning has a variety of health care options available to its citizens. The local community has multiple hospitals in the area including Bay Regional Medical Center, McLaren Bay Region, and MidMichigan Medical Center – Pinconning. In addition to these larger facilities, there are also several smaller medical clinics and urgent care centers located within the town’s borders. These facilities provide a wide range of services from routine checkups to more specialized treatments for complex issues such as cardiovascular disease and cancer. The health care system in Pinconning is also supplemented by various outreach programs that connect people with resources such as free medical screenings, low-cost prescription drugs, and mental health counseling. Ultimately, the people of Pinconning have access to quality healthcare in their own backyard which helps them maintain good physical and mental well-being.
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 154 physicians per 100,000 population in Pinconning. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Pinconning area is 89.1 (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 Pinconning area is 30 (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 Pinconning area is 83 (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 Pinconning commutes 22.1 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 Pinconning area is 86 (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.