Shoshone, Idaho is a small, rural community located in the northwest corner of the state. With a population of just over 1,000 people, health and medical services are limited but available. Local hospitals include Shoshone Medical Center and Silver Valley Health System, both offering general medical care and specialized services such as obstetrics and orthopedics. In addition to these local hospitals, there are also several medical facilities in town including Shoshone Family Medicine Clinic, Shoshone Primary Care Center, and Urgent Care Plus. These facilities provide routine primary care services such as check-ups, immunizations, and preventive screenings as well as urgent care for injuries and other illnesses. To complement these resources there are also two pharmacies in town to supply medications prescribed by doctors at local medical facilities. Overall, while health services are somewhat limited in Shoshone due to its small size and rural location, residents do have access to basic health care options when needed.
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 19 physicians per 100,000 population in Shoshone. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Shoshone area is 94.6 (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 Shoshone area is 30 (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 Shoshone 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 Shoshone commutes 28.7 minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Shoshone 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.