Coldwater, OH is a small town in Mercer County with a population of 4,200. Despite its small size, Coldwater offers quality healthcare and medical facilities to the residents who call it home. There are two hospitals located near the area: Community Hospital in Coldwater and Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. Both hospitals provide a wide range of services including emergency care, obstetrics, surgery, and rehabilitation services. Additionally, there are numerous other medical facilities and clinics located nearby such as Mercy Health - Coldwater Medical Center, Mercer County Medical Group, and the Mercer County Community Health Center. All of these facilities offer a variety of medical services to local residents such as primary care physicians, specialists, dentists, mental health providers, and more. With access to quality healthcare options both within the town limits and nearby areas, Coldwater has become an ideal place for families to settle down and enjoy healthy lifestyles.
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 Coldwater. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Coldwater 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 Coldwater 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 Coldwater 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 Coldwater commutes Unlock 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 Coldwater 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.