Dwight, MI is a small rural town with a population of about 2,000 people. The health of the community is supported by several local hospitals and medical facilities. The Dwight Community Hospital offers general care and surgery services as well as access to specialists including primary care physicians, neurologists, oncologists, cardiologists, orthopedic surgeons and ear nose and throat specialists. Additionally there are several neighborhood clinics that provide pediatric care along with other specialized services such as physical therapy and mental health counseling. In addition to these health care resources Dwight also has two pharmacies and a chiropractor office for additional assistance in the area of healthcare. In order to ensure that all residents have access to quality healthcare services there are numerous community outreach programs providing preventive care and immunizations. Overall the health of the Dwight community is taken seriously with the availability of quality medical providers in this small town.
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 141 physicians per 100,000 population in Dwight. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Dwight area is 87.5 (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 Dwight area is 33 (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 Dwight area is 98 (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 Dwight commutes 24.4 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 Dwight area is 91 (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.