Grand Haven, MI is a beautiful coastal town located right on the shore of Lake Michigan. The city offers many recreational activities and plenty of health care options for its residents. Grand Haven has several local hospitals including North Ottawa Community Hospital, Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus, and Holland Hospital. There are also multiple urgent care facilities and walk-in clinics conveniently located throughout the city. Residents have access to a wide variety of primary care physicians as well as specialists in all areas of medicine. Additionally, there are multiple pharmacies throughout the city that provide convenient access to prescriptions and over-the-counter medications. Grand Haven is committed to providing quality health care services to its citizens, making it a great place for them to live and thrive.
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 132 physicians per 100,000 population in Grand Haven. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Grand Haven area is 88.7 (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 Grand Haven area is 36 (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 Grand Haven area is 90 (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 Grand Haven commutes 19.6 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 Grand Haven area is 77 (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.