Buckeye Lake, OH is a small town in Licking County with a population of approximately 3,000 residents. It is home to several local hospitals and medical facilities that provide quality care for the community. These include Doctors Hospital of Licking County, Licking Memorial Health Systems and Central Ohio Primary Care. The hospitals are well-equipped to handle a variety of medical procedures and treatments thanks to modern technology and experienced healthcare professionals. In addition to these hospitals, there are numerous other medical facilities located in Buckeye Lake such as nursing homes, walk-in clinics, urgent care centers and rehabilitation centers. These institutions offer residents access to quality health care services whenever they need them. The health care system in Buckeye Lake provides its citizens with comprehensive health care coverage, ensuring that all individuals have access to the services they need for their 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 103 physicians per 100,000 population in Buckeye Lake. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Buckeye Lake area is 88.8 (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 Buckeye Lake area is 40 (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 Buckeye Lake 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 Buckeye Lake commutes 25.8 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 Buckeye Lake area is 56 (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.