Iosco County is a rural area in the state of Michigan with an estimated population of 25,479. Despite its small size, the county has access to a number of medical facilities and hospitals that provide health care to the local community. The larger cities in Iosco County are Tawas City, East Tawas, and Oscoda which each have their own hospitals and medical centers providing essential services such as primary care, physical therapy, mental health services, and more. Other services including specialty care such as dermatology, oncology and cardiology are available through regional hospitals located outside of Iosco County. Residents also have access to a range of community programs designed to promote wellness and reduce healthcare costs. These include nutrition classes offered through local schools as well as prevention initiatives such as those targeting tobacco use and obesity. Overall, Iosco County boasts accessible medical care for its residents in order to help them lead healthy lives in their rural community.
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 Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in Iosco County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Iosco County area is Unlock. The US average is 100.
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Iosco County area is Unlock. The US average is 55.
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 Iosco County area is Unlock. The US average is 87.
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 Iosco County commutes Unlock 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 Iosco County area is Unlock. The US average is 58.
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.