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Ontario, Ohio is a small city located in Richland County. It is home to around 5,500 people and provides its citizens with excellent access to medical facilities and hospitals. The OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital is one of the closest medical facilities, providing comprehensive health care services ranging from emergency care to primary care. Additionally, there are several local clinics that provide specialized primary care services such as pediatrics and family medicine. Other options include urgent care centers, mental health services, physical therapy centers, and chiropractic offices. Overall, Ontario is well-stocked when it comes to health care services. The city does an excellent job of providing its citizens with easy access to numerous medical professionals who are committed to helping residents maintain their good health.

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 159 physicians per 100,000 population in Ontario. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.

Health Cost Index

The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Ontario area is 92.2 (lower=better). The US average is 100.

92.2 / 100

Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.

Water Qualtiy Index

The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Ontario area is 32 (100=best). The US average is 55.

32 / 100

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 Ontario area is 94 (100=best). The US average is 87.

94 / 100

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 Ontario commutes 20.0 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 Ontario area is 78 (100=best). The US average is 58.

78 / 100

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.

Air Quality Health Risk
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Many nice neighborhoods in the Mansfield metro area. Very good schools available, not necessarily Mansfield City. Ohio State branch campus, Ashland University and North  More

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Over 16 years ago

Ontario is a nice clean city with some of the best school districts in the area. crime is low and lots of eateries to choose  More

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