Plymouth, Ohio is a small rural community located in Huron County. It has a wide range of health care facilities to meet the needs of its citizens. Residents have access to local hospitals such as Fisher Titus Medical Center and Stein Hospice Care Center, as well as several other medical facilities in the area. These include family practice clinics, urgent care centers, physical therapy specialists, and specialty centers for cancer treatment and cardiac care services. These providers offer quality healthcare and strive to provide the best care possible for their patients. Additionally, Plymouth has many dedicated volunteers who work tirelessly to ensure that everyone in their community has the best possible access to healthcare services. With these resources available to its residents, Plymouth is able to provide excellent health care services to its citizens.
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 Plymouth. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Plymouth area is 92.2 (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 Plymouth area is 32 (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 Plymouth area is 94 (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 Plymouth commutes 22.1 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 Plymouth area is 83 (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.