Bellevue, Idaho is a small town with a population of less than 3,000 people. It's located in Blaine County in the state of Idaho and is known for its beautiful rural landscape and historic downtown. Despite its small size, Bellevue has access to many quality health care facilities. There are two local hospitals, one in Bellevue itself and another nearby in Hailey. These hospitals provide a wide range of medical services including surgery, obstetrics, laboratory services, imaging and radiology services as well as emergency care. Additionally, Bellevue has several primary care clinics providing family practice care and other medical services. There are also specialty clinics offering medical care for conditions such as dermatology and neurosurgery. With all these options and more available to residents of Bellevue, locals have access to high 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 310 physicians per 100,000 population in Bellevue. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Bellevue area is 94.9 (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 Bellevue area is 25 (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 Bellevue area is 19 (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 Bellevue commutes 19.2 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 Bellevue area is 92 (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.