Cloudcroft, NM is a small town located in the Lincoln National Forest with a population of about 620 people. As such, the health resources available to residents are limited. Cloudcroft has two local hospitals — Mountain View Regional Medical Center and Lincoln County Medical Center — which provide basic medical care for the entire area. Additionally, there are several local medical facilities providing primary care services to residents including doctors' offices, pediatricians, family practice clinics, and dentist offices. These health professionals are committed to providing quality healthcare to their patients and strive to create a safe environment for them. The town also has access to various telemedicine services that allow individuals to access care from home or other remote locations without needing to travel long distances for an appointment. All of these resources ensure that Cloudcroft's residents have access to the necessary medical care they need when they need it.
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 118 physicians per 100,000 population in Cloudcroft. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Cloudcroft area is 93.0 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
93.0 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Cloudcroft area is 47 (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 Cloudcroft area is 96 (100=best). The US average is 87.
96 / 100
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 Cloudcroft commutes 18.5 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 Cloudcroft area is 93 (100=best). The US average is 58.
93 / 100
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.