The city of Belding, MI is home to a population of over 5,000 people. The overall health of its citizens is supported by the presence of several hospitals and medical facilities in the area. Belding Hospital offers a range of services including emergency care, primary care, obstetrics/gynecology, diagnostic imaging and much more. Moreover, Mercy Health Physician Partners serve the area with family medicine and specialists in urology as well as other medical services. Additionally, there are pharmacies, physical therapy centers and mental health clinics that provide excellent resources to the residents of Belding. All these healthcare facilities offer necessary support for maintaining the health and wellbeing of people living in 48809 Belding.
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 41 physicians per 100,000 population in Belding (zip 48809). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Belding (zip 48809) area is 83.5 (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 Belding (zip 48809) area is 50 (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 Belding (zip 48809) area is 45 (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 Belding (zip 48809) commutes 30.9 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 Belding (zip 48809) area is 79 (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.