Beulah, MI is a small town in the northern part of Michigan. It’s population is approximately 1,400 people. The health of its citizens is of utmost importance to the community, and local medical facilities are available to ensure their wellbeing. Beulah has three hospitals in the area – Munson Healthcare Benzie County Hospital, Frankfort Family Health Center, and Interlochen Family Care Center – ensuring that all residents have access to quality healthcare. In addition to providing physical care and treatment, all three hospitals also offer comprehensive mental health services. For those who can’t make it out for an appointment at one of these facilities, there are doctor’s offices and clinics throughout town as well as a handful of home health care providers that can provide house call visits for various medical needs. Beulah also offers an array of support systems from community centers, churches and volunteer groups dedicated to helping those in need with resources like food assistance programs and counseling services.
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 80 physicians per 100,000 population in Beulah. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Beulah area is 86.4 (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 Beulah area is 47 (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 Beulah area is 28 (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 Beulah commutes 26.2 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 Beulah area is 92 (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.