Selma is a small town in Michigan with a population of less than 4,000 people. Despite its small size, the town has access to quality healthcare as it houses two local hospitals and several medical facilities dedicated to providing high-quality care. The major hospital in the area, Myrtle Hospital, is equipped with a wide variety of services and specialists ranging from primary care doctors to physical therapists and everything in between. Local clinics such as Emery Medical Center provide preventative care as well as specialist consultations for those who need them. Additionally, there are specialized facilities like the Selma Eye Clinic that offer more focused forms of medical assistance. With all these resources at their disposal, the residents of Selma can rest assured that they have access to quality healthcare close to home.
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 200 physicians per 100,000 population in Selma. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Selma area is 87.8 (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 Selma 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 Selma area is 20 (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 Selma commutes 21.0 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 Selma area is 90 (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.