Vanderbilt, MI is a small town located in Northern Michigan. With its population of about 459 people, it is an isolated and rural area with access to limited healthcare resources. Nonetheless, Vanderbilt has access to several local medical facilities that provide quality healthcare services for the community. The main local hospital is McLaren Northern Michigan located in Petoskey, MI which is approximately 11 miles away from Vanderbilt. To serve the local community, there are also several private medical practices and clinics available in the area such as Vanderbilt Family Medicine Clinic and Vanderbilt Health Center. These establishments offer a wide array of medical services ranging from primary care to specialist visits and urgent care to physical therapy. In addition, there are some transportation options for those who need additional assistance when accessing these services. Overall, Vanderbilt’s residents have reasonable access to necessary healthcare resources that are important for their health and wellbeing.
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 153 physicians per 100,000 population in Vanderbilt. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Vanderbilt area is 85.4 (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 Vanderbilt area is 60 (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 Vanderbilt area is 92 (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 Vanderbilt commutes 19.5 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 Vanderbilt area is 81 (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.