DeWitt Charter Township in Michigan is a vibrant community that values health care access and wellness. The township is home to a variety of local hospitals, medical centers, and other healthcare facilities that provide quality health services to the local population. Each facility offers comprehensive care and services for residents including primary care, specialized treatments, mental health care, and preventive care. With numerous providers located throughout the township, DeWitt residents have access to high-quality health care close to home. Additionally, there are many programs in place to help promote healthy lifestyle choices such as smoking cessation classes or nutrition education workshops. The township also maintains a strong commitment to public health initiatives with regular environmental monitoring and outreach events focused on raising awareness about important issues like air quality or water safety. DeWitt Charter Township is dedicated to providing its citizens with reliable access to quality healthcare resources so that everyone can achieve their optimal level of health and wellbeing.
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 DeWitt charter. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the DeWitt charter 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 DeWitt charter 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 DeWitt charter 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 DeWitt charter 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 DeWitt charter 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.