Lake Seneca, OH is a small rural community located in the Midwest region of the United States. The area boasts a high quality of life and a vibrant economy, but lacks access to certain health services. Although there are no hospitals or medical facilities in the immediate vicinity, local residents have access to some basic healthcare services provided by nearby clinics. These clinics offer primary care to help address common health problems such as colds and flu, as well as more serious conditions like diabetes and heart disease. They also provide access to mental health services such as counseling and crisis intervention. Additionally, Lake Seneca has several public health programs that are designed to promote healthier lifestyles and prevent chronic diseases. These programs focus on nutrition education, physical activity promotion, and smoking cessation initiatives. All in all, although Lake Seneca may lack what other communities have when it comes to healthcare resources, it does have some options available 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 94 physicians per 100,000 population in Lake Seneca. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Lake Seneca area is 118.0 (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 Lake Seneca 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 Lake Seneca area is 94 (100=best). The US average is 87.
94 / 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 Lake Seneca commutes 19.3 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 Lake Seneca area is 82 (100=best). The US average is 58.
82 / 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.