Rich is a small community of roughly 1,500 people located in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Despite its small size, the town has a variety of health facilities available to its residents. Rich is home to one hospital, the Munson Medical Center, which provides general medical care, emergency care and advanced treatments like surgeries and cancer treatments. The hospital is affiliated with several local medical facilities such as Rich Dental Care, Mid-Michigan Pediatrics and Upper Peninsula Orthopedics. These places offer specialized services such as dental care, children’s healthcare and orthopedic support. Additionally, there are various clinics in the area offering more specific options like dermatology, podiatry and physical therapy services. All of these offer their patients quality medical care and have positive reputations in the community for providing reliable healthcare. With all of these options available in the town of Rich, residents can access quality healthcare without having to travel too far from home.
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 87 physicians per 100,000 population in Rich. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Rich area is 90.7 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
90.7 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Rich area is 30 (100=best). The US average is 55.
30 / 100
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 Rich area is 86 (100=best). The US average is 87.
86 / 100
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 Rich commutes 38.4 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 Rich area is 86 (100=best). The US average is 58.
86 / 100
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.