The community of 43788 Summerfield, OH is committed to providing its residents with quality healthcare. The area has access to several local hospitals and medical facilities, ensuring the health needs of the community are met. The hospitals offer a wide range of medical services including general health care, emergency services, preventative care, and specialty care. Additionally, the local medical clinics provide primary health support for everyday medical concerns such as colds and flu, minor injuries, and other routine screenings and checkups. With these resources available in the area, everyone in 43788 Summerfield can be confident that their health needs will be taken care of when necessary.
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 21 physicians per 100,000 population in Summerfield (zip 43788). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Summerfield (zip 43788) area is 103.9 (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 Summerfield (zip 43788) area is 60 (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 Summerfield (zip 43788) 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 Summerfield (zip 43788) commutes 30.7 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 Summerfield (zip 43788) area is 78 (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.