West Rushville, OH is a small town located in the Great Lakes region of Ohio. The town has a population of just over 5,000 people and is known for its strong sense of community and rural charm. When it comes to health care services in West Rushville, there are several local hospitals and medical facilities that provide quality care for its citizens. These include Lifetime Health Care Center, West Rushville Community Hospital, and Dixie Regional Health Center. All three hospitals offer a wide range of services to meet the needs of the community including emergency and non-emergency care as well as specialist services such as obstetrics, pediatrics, geriatrics, mental health and much more. Additionally, there are several additional medical facilities that provide basic health care services in the area like urgent care clinics, pharmacies, medical equipment suppliers and home health agencies. With all these resources combined, West Rushville residents can be assured they have access to quality healthcare services when they need them most.
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 142 physicians per 100,000 population in West Rushville. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the West Rushville area is 89.1 (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 West Rushville area is 35 (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 West Rushville area is 99 (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 West Rushville commutes 28.3 minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the West Rushville area is 73 (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.