The City of Troy, MI (postal code 48085) is served by a number of medical facilities and hospitals providing the local community with quality healthcare services. The two closest hospitals to Troy include Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital located 13 miles away in Rochester Hills and William Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak located 20 miles away in Royal Oak. Both of these hospitals provide comprehensive services such as emergency care, advanced surgical procedures, radiology, imaging services and specialty clinics. Additionally, Troy has several health clinics including an urgent care facility run by Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital that offers walk-in services for minor injuries and illnesses seven days a week. There are also multiple family practice physicians and specialists in various fields such as orthopedics, cardiology, gastroenterology, neurology, urology and more. Finally, many pharmacies are available throughout the city to fill prescriptions and offer additional resources such as immunizations and diabetes management supplies. With access to all these specialized services and resources it's easy to see why Troy residents can enjoy high quality healthcare close to home.
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 454 physicians per 100,000 population in Troy (zip 48085). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Troy (zip 48085) area is 82.7 (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 Troy (zip 48085) area is 27 (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 Troy (zip 48085) 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 Troy (zip 48085) commutes 26.8 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 Troy (zip 48085) area is 67 (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.