The health of Harper Woods residents is a top priority for the town. The city offers several local hospitals, including Harper Woods Medical Center and Beaumont Hospital, as well as medical facilities such as The Family Doctors Clinic and Harper Woods Urgent Care. These facilities provide quality healthcare to the community, with a focus on preventive and primary care. A wide range of specialists are available at these facilities, offering high-quality medical services to meet the needs of all members of the community. Residents have access to a variety of treatments including preventive exams, chronic disease management, mental health services, and even rehab programs. Along with these excellent medical resources, residents also have access to wellness classes and recreational activities in order to remain healthy and active. In addition, the city has developed various initiatives over the years in order to improve public health among its citizens by providing education about healthy lifestyles and encouraging physical activity among its youth population. With this commitment to health in place, Harper Woods is an ideal environment for living a long and healthy life.
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 187 physicians per 100,000 population in Harper Woods. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Harper Woods area is 84.9 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
84.9 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Harper Woods area is 36 (100=best). The US average is 55.
36 / 100
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 Harper Woods area is 89 (100=best). The US average is 87.
89 / 100
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 Harper Woods commutes 24.1 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 Harper Woods area is 63 (100=best). The US average is 58.
63 / 100
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.