Gahanna, OH is a small city located in Franklin County with a population of about 33,000 people. The city offers an excellent quality of life and access to excellent local healthcare. Gahanna is home to several local hospitals, including the Mount Carmel St. Ann’s Hospital and OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital. There are also several medical facilities in Gahanna that provide care for residents, such as the Gahanna Health and Wellness Center, which offers general family health care services, chronic disease management, and a variety of other health services. Additionally, Gahanna has several urgent care centers that offer timely medical assistance for minor illnesses or injuries. All these resources ensure that residents can easily receive quality healthcare and maintain their well-being in the area.
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 275 physicians per 100,000 population in Gahanna. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Gahanna area is 89.2 (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 Gahanna area is 49 (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 Gahanna area is 97 (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 Gahanna commutes 21.1 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 Gahanna area is 50 (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.