Durand, Michigan is a small community located in Shiawassee County. The city offers its residents many amenities and services such as medical facilities and hospitals. As of 2019, there were two main local hospitals in the area, Oaklawn Hospital and Memorial Healthcare. Both offer excellent care to patients in the form of emergency care, general medical care, surgeries and rehabilitation services. In addition to these two hospitals, there are several smaller clinics throughout the city that provide basic health needs such as primary care, preventive care and specialty services. Patients have access to a variety of doctors and specialists who can help diagnose illnesses or injuries and provide successful treatments. Durand also provides access to various physical therapy centers which help improve overall mobility in their patients through specific exercises and stretches tailored to individual needs. Residents of Durand can feel secure knowing that they have access to quality healthcare professionals when needed.
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 92 physicians per 100,000 population in Durand. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Durand area is 82.7 (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 Durand area is 40 (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 Durand 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 Durand commutes 20.7 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 Durand area is 79 (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.