Burtchville is a small community in Michigan with a population of approximately 2,100. The area has access to several medical facilities and hospitals, providing residents with high-quality health care and services. The local hospitals offer a variety of medical services that include emergency care, urgent care, family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics and gynecology. Additionally, the local medical facilities offer comprehensive treatments for illnesses as well as preventive screenings and treatments for chronic diseases such as cancer and heart disease. Burtchville’s health-care system has been praised by many of its residents for providing excellent care to their families. In addition to the medical facilities, there are also many mental health resources available in the area that provide counseling services for those who need it. These resources have been instrumental in helping the community stay healthy and happy.
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 149 physicians per 100,000 population in Burtchville. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Burtchville area is 92.0 (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 Burtchville area is 50 (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 Burtchville area is 96 (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 Burtchville commutes 26.7 minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Burtchville area is 83 (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.