Windsor, CO is a small town in Colorado with a population of around 20,000 people. When it comes to health care in the area, citizens of Windsor can easily access quality medical care from local hospitals and other medical facilities. Local hospitals such as Medical Center of the Rockies, Poudre Valley Hospital, and UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital provide comprehensive medical care for the residents in the area. Additionally, there are several urgent care centers and walk-in clinics that can provide prompt medical attention to those who need it. For specialized care, Windsor has a variety of specialty practices for issues such as cardio-vascular care, cancer treatment, and ophthalmology. The town also has numerous pharmacies where citizens can purchase medications or seek advice about their medications from qualified pharmacists. Thanks to these resources, residents of Windsor have access to high quality health services when they need them 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 105 physicians per 100,000 population in Windsor. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Windsor area is 96.2 (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 Windsor area is 84 (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 Windsor 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 Windsor commutes 24.8 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 Windsor area is 69 (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.