Dexter, MI 48130 is a small city located in Washtenaw County. It has a population of 4,068 people according to the US Census Bureau in 2019. Health care in Dexter is provided by two local hospitals and several medical facilities within the city. The Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital, located just outside the city limits, offers comprehensive medical services and an emergency room equipped with advanced technology to provide state-of-the-art care for patients in Dexter and surrounding areas. In addition, there are a number of medical facilities within Dexter that specialize in different aspects of health care, such as family practice, pediatrics, mental health, physical therapy and more. These facilities offer personalized care and treatments that can help improve residents’ overall health and wellbeing. With access to quality healthcare both inside and outside of the city limits, residents of Dexter have access to the medical services they need to live healthy lives.
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 607 physicians per 100,000 population in Dexter (zip 48130). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Dexter (zip 48130) area is 89.5 (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 Dexter (zip 48130) area is 44 (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 Dexter (zip 48130) area is 94 (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 Dexter (zip 48130) commutes 25.8 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 Dexter (zip 48130) 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.