Ramsay, MI is a small rural community located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan with a population of 49959. The health and well-being of its citizens are of utmost importance, and there are several local hospitals and medical facilities available to provide quality care for the community. Two area hospitals, UP Health System Portage and Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital, both offer 24-hour emergency services in addition to other comprehensive healthcare services ranging from primary care to specialized treatments and surgeries. Additionally, Ramsay is home to numerous outpatient clinics such as the Ramsay Family Practice that provides family practice medical care as well as urgent walk-in care for small illnesses or injuries. For mental health services there is the UP Health Psychotherapy Clinic which offers numerous counseling services from trained counselors specializing in trauma therapy. With these resources available to its citizens, Ramsay is able to ensure its residents receive quality medical care no matter what their health needs may be.
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 Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in Ramsay (zip 49959). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Ramsay (zip 49959) area is Unlock. The US average is 100.
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Ramsay (zip 49959) area is Unlock. The US average is 55.
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 Ramsay (zip 49959) area is Unlock. The US average is 87.
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 Ramsay (zip 49959) commutes Unlock 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 Ramsay (zip 49959) area is Unlock. The US average is 58.
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.