The health infrastructure of Dowagiac, MI is robust and varied. The town has a range of local hospitals, medical facilities and other healthcare services that are accessible to the community. These include Borgess Lee Memorial hospital, which provides a range of general and specialized medical care; Sister Lakes Health Center for urgent care and family practice; South County Community Care Clinic for primary care services; and Joint Township District Memorial Hospital for emergency medical care. In addition to these services, there are also numerous specialty clinics in the area that offer medical treatments for specific needs such as mental health, physical therapy, occupational therapy, cancer treatment, diabetes management, etc. The local government also provides free or low-cost access to health insurance through Medicaid and Medicare for those who qualify. This infrastructure ensures that Dowagiac residents have access to quality health care when they need it most.
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 Dowagiac. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Dowagiac 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 Dowagiac 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 Dowagiac 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 Dowagiac 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 Dowagiac 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.