The Elkhart-Goshen, IN Metro Area is an area that places a strong emphasis on health and wellness. With access to a variety of local hospitals and medical facilities, residents of the region are assured that they are able to receive quality medical care. Hospitals in the Elkhart-Goshen Metro Area include Elkhart General Hospital, Goshen Health, and Parkview Regional Medical Center. Additionally, there are numerous medical centers throughout the area providing primary care services and specialty treatments. Residents of the area also have access to laboratories, imaging centers, rehabilitation services, long-term care facilities, home health services, hospice care, mental health organizations, and more. The Elkhart-Goshen Metro Area is committed to providing its citizens with thorough healthcare options so they can maintain a healthy lifestyle.
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 128 physicians per 100,000 population in Elkhart-Goshen Metro Area. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Elkhart-Goshen Metro Area area is 80.2 (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 Elkhart-Goshen Metro Area area is 60 (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 Elkhart-Goshen Metro Area area is 28 (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 Elkhart-Goshen Metro Area commutes 19.5 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 Elkhart-Goshen Metro Area area is 74 (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.