Ann Arbor, MI is a vibrant and diverse city with many health care institutions. There are a number of highly regarded hospitals in the area such as St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Hospital, and VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System. In addition to these major facilities, there are numerous smaller medical centers that provide specialized services and treatments. These include Briarwood Family Practice, C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital, U-M Frankel Cardiovascular Center, and many more. The city also has a number of outpatient clinics offering primary care services as well as specialty care in areas such as mental health, addiction recovery programs, physical therapy, and more. Additionally, the city is home to numerous holistic practitioners including naturopaths, acupuncturists, chiropractors, massage therapists and other alternative medicine providers. Ann Arbor provides its residents with comprehensive healthcare options to ensure that they can receive the best possible care for their individual needs.
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 607 physicians per 100,000 population in Ann Arbor. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Ann Arbor area is 89.5 (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 Ann Arbor area is 44 (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 Ann Arbor area is 94 (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 Ann Arbor commutes 20.4 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 Ann Arbor area is 52 (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.