Antioch, OH is a small rural town located in Ohio. The population of Antioch is just under 1,000, but the town provides essential medical care to its residents. The nearest hospital is Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio which is approximately 31 miles away. Within the town there are several medical facilities including a doctor’s office, pharmacy, optometrist and chiropractic clinic. These medical facilities are committed to providing quality healthcare for all patients in Antioch and the surrounding areas. Additionally, many local physicians make house calls upon request if necessary. This allows residents of Antioch to receive medical care without traveling long distances or waiting for hours at a hospital emergency room. In order to stay healthy and well-informed about their health care needs, it is important for Antioch residents to be aware of all the local resources available to them.
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 Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in Antioch. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Antioch area is Unlock. The US average is 100.
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Antioch area is Unlock. The US average is 55.
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 Antioch area is Unlock. The US average is 87.
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 Antioch commutes Unlock minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Antioch area is Unlock. The US average is 58.
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.