The health of the 45826 Chickasaw, OH community is supported by a number of local hospitals and medical facilities. Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Medical Center is the largest hospital in the area and serves as the primary care provider for residents. Other local hospitals include Lima Memorial Hospital and Dignity Health - St. Rita's Medical Center. In addition, there are several excellent medical practices with specialties such as family medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine, and geriatrics. Furthermore, there are an array of mental health providers in the area to provide counseling services for members of the community who may be struggling with mental health issues. All of these facilities work together to provide quality patient care for the people living in 45826 Chickasaw, OH.
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 Chickasaw (zip 45826). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Chickasaw (zip 45826) 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 Chickasaw (zip 45826) 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 Chickasaw (zip 45826) 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 Chickasaw (zip 45826) 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 Chickasaw (zip 45826) 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.