Murtaugh, Idaho is a rural town located in the Magic Valley region of the state. The town has a small population of just over 1,000 people and provides its citizens with many recreational opportunities, including fishing and camping. Despite being a rural area, Murtaugh possesses excellent medical facilities to ensure that its residents and visitors have access to high quality health care. The two local hospitals, St Luke’s Magic Valley Medical Center and Jerome County Hospital provide a wide range of services such as inpatient hospitalization, outpatient surgeries, emergency care and more. In addition to these two facilities, Murtaugh also has several other medical centers offering primary care services such as family practice, internal medicine and pediatrics. These centers are staffed by highly trained staff dedicated to providing comprehensive health care for all patients. With their dedication to excellence in healthcare, Murtaugh is committed to improving the overall health and wellbeing of its residents.
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 180 physicians per 100,000 population in Murtaugh. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Murtaugh area is 95.3 (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 Murtaugh area is 36 (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 Murtaugh 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 Murtaugh commutes 17.4 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 Murtaugh area is 95 (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.