Uniopolis, OH is a small community located in Logan County with a population of about 600 people. Despite the small population, the health and wellbeing of residents in Uniopolis is an important priority. This has been shown through the commitment of local hospitals and medical facilities to provide high-quality care for all citizens. The Uniopolis Medical Center is a leading provider of care and offers comprehensive services such as acute care, primary care, obstetrics/gynecology, mental health services, and diagnostic imaging. Additionally, local hospitals provide emergency services and operate various specialty clinics such as cardiology, orthopedics, urology, neurology, oncology, and pulmonology. Moreover, Uniopolis' health department provides preventative care with an emphasis on providing education about healthy lifestyle options that can help protect citizens from major illnesses. All these resources show the commitment to community members’ health and well-being in Uniopolis.
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 Uniopolis. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Uniopolis area is 99.6 (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 Uniopolis area is 25 (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 Uniopolis area is 97 (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 Uniopolis commutes 19.6 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 Uniopolis 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.