Navajo Mountain, UT is a remote community located on the Arizona-Utah border that has limited access to health services. Despite this, the community has several local hospitals and medical facilities that offer quality care for residents. Most of these hospitals are part of larger regional health systems and are able to provide comprehensive primary care, as well as specialty services such as occupational therapy and mental health counseling. The local medical facilities also have a range of programs that help provide preventative care, including vaccinations and screenings. Additionally, many of the clinics have outreach programs designed to address public health issues in the area, such as diabetes awareness and healthy eating habits. Though access to healthcare may be limited in Navajo Mountain due to its remote location, local hospitals and medical centers still strive to provide quality care in order to ensure that everyone can receive the health services they need.
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 Navajo Mountain. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Navajo Mountain 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 Navajo Mountain 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 Navajo Mountain 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 Navajo Mountain 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 Navajo Mountain 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.