Utica, MN is a small city located in Steele County, with a population of 2537 people as of the 2019 census. As such, it has limited resources for medical care. However, Utica does have access to some local hospitals and medical facilities to ensure residents are able to receive necessary health care. St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester is only 15 miles away and offers emergency services as well as specialized care such as cardiology and neurology. The local clinic, Allina Health Utica Clinic, provides primary care services like preventative care exams or management of chronic conditions. There is also the Orthopedic Institute which offers state-of-the-art orthopedic surgery and sports medicine treatments. Therefore, despite its small size, Utica still has access to quality medical resources for its residents.
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 112 physicians per 100,000 population in Utica. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Utica 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 Utica area is 27 (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 Utica area is 96 (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 Utica commutes 31.0 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 Utica area is 85 (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.