Marion County, Ohio has a range of medical facilities and hospitals to meet the health needs of its residents. The county is home to several local hospitals including OhioHealth Marion General Hospital, Marion VA Clinic, and Avita Health System. Additionally, there are various community health centers and clinics in the area offering preventative care, acute care services such as immunizations, lab work, and screenings. These medical providers serve to ensure that all citizens have access to quality healthcare regardless of their income or insurance status. There are also a number of assisted living facilities in the county that provide much needed long-term care for those who may need it. All in all, Marion County has adequate resources for its citizens’ health needs and is constantly striving to maintain or improve access to healthcare services.
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 156 physicians per 100,000 population in Marion County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Marion County area is 95.6 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
95.6 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Marion County 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 Marion County area is 79 (100=best). The US average is 87.
79 / 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 Marion County commutes 22.0 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 Marion County area is 59 (100=best). The US average is 58.
59 / 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.