Dryden, MI is a small rural community in the midwestern United States. It has a population of about 3,800 people and boasts a variety of local amenities such as restaurants, shops, schools, churches and parks. The health of the Dryden residents is supported by several local hospital systems and medical facilities. The largest hospital in the area is St. Joseph Mercy Hospital which offers comprehensive care for both acute and chronic illnesses. Other medical facilities include Cherry Health Center which provides family medicine services, Primary Care Partners providing primary care services, Fresenius Medical Care offering dialysis services, and Access Urgent Care offering walk-in urgent care services. In addition to these hospitals and medical centers there are numerous private practices specializing in various fields within healthcare including chiropractic, physical therapy, optometry and more. Together these facilities provide Dryden residents with access to quality healthcare close to home.
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 87 physicians per 100,000 population in Dryden. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Dryden area is 90.7 (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 Dryden area is 30 (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 Dryden area is 86 (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 Dryden commutes 30.8 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 Dryden 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.