Fountain Hills, Arizona is a small town located in Maricopa County and is known for its stunning vistas of the surrounding mountains. It has a population of over 23,000 people and offers plenty of amenities to those who call it home. When it comes to health care, there are numerous local hospitals and medical facilities located throughout the area. The Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn Medical Center is the closest hospital and provides medical services such as emergency care, diagnostics, imaging, surgery centers, rehabilitation services, and more. Many of the local clinics are affiliated with this hospital or offer similar services. Additionally, there are several physical therapy centers in Fountain Hills that specialize in sports medicine and rehabilitation, offering both individualized treatments as well as group classes. Other options include urgent care clinics with extended hours for emergency care needs. In addition to these resources, Fountain Hills also offers preventive care through health screenings provided by local community organizations. These programs aim to promote healthy lifestyles by providing education about nutrition and wellness initiatives.
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 201 physicians per 100,000 population in Fountain Hills. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Fountain Hills area is 101.6 (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 Fountain Hills area is 65 (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 Fountain Hills area is 96 (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 Fountain Hills commutes 26.0 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 Fountain Hills area is 65 (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.