Bonner-West Riverside, MT is a small rural community with a population of just over 1,500 people. Despite its small size, the town has access to medical services and facilities that provide quality health care for its citizens. The local hospitals and medical facilities in Bonner-West Riverside offer a wide variety of services including primary care, emergency care, women's health and pediatrics. The town also offers specialty clinics such as dermatology, vascular and orthopedic services. There are numerous pharmacies located in the area providing medications and other pharmacy services. Additionally, there are several clinics run by government agencies such as the Department of Health Services and Department of Mental Health which provide general health resources to residents in need. With these resources available Bonner-West Riverside is able to ensure that their citizens receive quality medical attention in an effort to maintain their health and wellbeing.
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 297 physicians per 100,000 population in Bonner-West Riverside. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Bonner-West Riverside area is 98.1 (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 Bonner-West Riverside area is 45 (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 Bonner-West Riverside area is 77 (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 Bonner-West Riverside commutes 22.2 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 Bonner-West Riverside area is 83 (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.