Ottawa County, Michigan is a wonderful place to live. The county is home to many great parks and trails, as well as local stores and restaurants. With all these amenities, it's no wonder the county enjoys a strong sense of community and a high quality of life. When it comes to health care, Ottawa County residents are blessed with several excellent options for medical care. In addition to two major hospitals – Holland Hospital and Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital – the county boasts numerous smaller medical facilities. These include community health centers like the Ottawa County Medical Care Facility, which provides outpatient services to more than 10,000 patients annually; Riverside Family Medical Center, offering primary and preventive care; West Michigan Home Care & Hospice; and the Holland Free Health Clinic for those in need of free services. With such an extensive network of medical providers and specialists available to serve Ottawa County residents, they can be assured that their health will be taken care of with expert care.
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 132 physicians per 100,000 population in Ottawa County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Ottawa County area is 88.7 (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 Ottawa County area is 36 (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 Ottawa County area is 90 (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 Ottawa County commutes 20.5 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 Ottawa County area is 75 (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.