Baileys Harbor, WI 54202 is a small town located on the shores of Lake Michigan with an estimated population of 963. The health care options are limited for those living in the community, but there are some local hospitals and medical facilities that provide care. The closest hospital is Door County Medical Center which is located about 20 miles away from Baileys Harbor. The hospital has a 24-hour emergency department, primary care services, and access to other specialty clinics within the system such as cardiology, neurology, gastroenterology, and oncology. Additionally, there are medical clinics that serve the area including Baileys Harbor Health Clinic and Sister Bay Medical Center. Baileys Harbor also has a walk-in clinic offering urgent care services as well as physicals and vaccinations. Other resources available for health in the community include home health services, mental health counseling services provided through Door County Mental Health Services (DCMHS), and various public health initiatives such as immunizations provided by Door County Public Health Department.
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 182 physicians per 100,000 population in Baileys Harbor (zip 54202). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Baileys Harbor (zip 54202) area is 125.6 (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 Baileys Harbor (zip 54202) area is 20 (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 Baileys Harbor (zip 54202) area is 97 (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 Baileys Harbor (zip 54202) commutes 18.2 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 Baileys Harbor (zip 54202) area is 92 (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.