Bovill, Idaho is a small rural community located in Latah County. Despite its size, the community offers a comprehensive range of health services. Residents have access to multiple local hospitals and medical facilities. These include St Joseph Regional Medical Center, Genesis Health Care, and Clearwater Valley Hospital & Clinics, which provide healthcare for residents in the surrounding areas. This provides individuals with access to primary care services such as general check-ups, vaccinations, physicals, and dental care. In addition to these facilities, Bovill is home to specialty clinics such as Gritman Medical Center and Pullman Regional Hospital that offer advanced treatments such as cancer treatment and rehabilitation services. The area also has numerous pharmacies and retail locations where residents can obtain over-the-counter drugs and other medical supplies. All of this ensures that the community of Bovill has access to quality healthcare services allowing them to maintain their 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 Bovill. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Bovill 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 Bovill 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 Bovill 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 Bovill 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 Bovill 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.