Madison Heights, MI is a city of approximately 30,000 people located on the outskirts of Detroit. The city features a variety of medical facilities including numerous local hospitals and medical centers. These institutions provide quality care for both minor and serious illnesses or injuries. Additionally, Madison Heights has several clinics where people can receive preventative healthcare services such as vaccinations and physicals. Residents also have access to multiple health-care specialties, ranging from primary care physicians to dentists, eye doctors, pediatricians and more. Furthermore, the city is home to many pharmacies that provide residents with convenient access to over-the-counter medications and treatments for common ailments. All in all, Madison Heights offers its residents a wide array of health-care options that help ensure everyone has access to the best care possible.
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 454 physicians per 100,000 population in Madison Heights. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Madison Heights 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 Madison Heights area is 27 (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 Madison Heights 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 Madison Heights commutes 24.3 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 Madison Heights area is 57 (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.