Goetzville, Michigan is a small town located on the eastern side of the Upper Peninsula with a population of around 500 people. Despite its small size, the town offers many health services to its residents. Local medical facilities like Mackinac Straits Hospital in nearby St. Ignace provide specialized care and have experienced staff that are available to assist with any healthcare needs. There are also several local hospitals such as Charlevoix Mercy Hospital which provide comprehensive medical services, including emergency services and general physician consultations. Additionally, there are several local pharmacies that offer prescription medications and other necessary health care items to residents of Goetzville. The town also has many physical fitness centers where citizens can take part in various activities such as weight training, swimming, aerobics, and martial arts classes. With all this available healthcare infrastructure, Goetzville provides its residents with a wide range of health services that they can access easily and conveniently.
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 124 physicians per 100,000 population in Goetzville (zip 49736). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Goetzville (zip 49736) area is 88.5 (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 Goetzville (zip 49736) 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 Goetzville (zip 49736) area is 54 (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 Goetzville (zip 49736) commutes 16.8 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 Goetzville (zip 49736) area is 95 (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.