Champion Heights, OH is a small city located in the Midwest region of the United States. It has a population of just over 20,000 and is known for its strong sense of community. The people in Champion Heights take great pride in providing access to quality health care for their citizens. Recently, Champion Heights has taken steps to improve access to medical care by opening local hospitals and medical facilities within the city limits. These locally operated facilities offer a variety of services including primary care, specialty care, and emergency services. Residents can also find dentists and optometrists close to home as well as mental health providers to address any mental health or emotional challenges that may arise. The goal of these new facilities is to provide residents with comprehensive and affordable healthcare while also creating jobs and stimulating the local economy.
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 138 physicians per 100,000 population in Champion Heights. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Champion Heights area is 86.8 (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 Champion Heights area is 47 (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 Champion Heights area is 93 (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 Champion Heights commutes 23.2 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 Champion Heights area is 71 (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.