New Riegel, OH is a small village located in Seneca County with a population of about 364 people. Despite its small size, the village offers a variety of health services to its residents through local hospitals and medical facilities. The closest hospital is Fostoria Community Hospital which is only 6 miles away from New Riegel. This hospital offers a wide range of services including emergency care, heart and vascular care, cancer care, imaging services and more. In addition, there are several nearby outpatient clinics such as Fostoria Medical Clinic, Good Shepherd Medical Center and Tiffin Family Care Center providing basic medical care to the citizens of New Riegel. Furthermore, New Riegel also has access to other medical professionals such as doctors, dentists and optometrists for specialized treatments. All these resources are available to ensure that the residents of New Riegel have access to quality healthcare whenever needed.
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 85 physicians per 100,000 population in New Riegel. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the New Riegel area is 86.4 (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 New Riegel area is 30 (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 New Riegel area is 91 (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 New Riegel commutes 21.3 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 New Riegel area is 82 (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.