Macedonia, IL is a small town in central Illinois with a population of around 1,500 people. Despite its size, the community boasts a variety of services for its residents including access to quality healthcare. The local hospitals and medical facilities in Macedonia include St. Mary’s Medical Center, an acute-care facility that provides emergency care as well as general medical and surgical services; Decatur Memorial Hospital which offers comprehensive medical services in addition to specialized care such as cancer treatment and neuroscience; and the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital which is dedicated to providing state-of-the-art technology combined with compassionate care for their patients. The local medical facilities also offer a full range of primary care and specialty services such as physical therapy, rehabilitation, cardiology, imaging services, endocrinology and more. With these medical resources available to its residents, Macedonia offers quality healthcare options that are sure to meet the needs of the local community.
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 53 physicians per 100,000 population in Macedonia. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Macedonia area is 117.7 (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 Macedonia area is 20 (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 Macedonia area is 83 (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 Macedonia commutes 24.8 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 Macedonia area is 78 (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.