South Jordan, UT is a thriving city in Salt Lake County in the state of Utah. There is an abundance of health care options for citizens and visitors alike. The city boasts several large hospitals such as Jordan Valley Medical Center, Intermountain Healthcare Riverton Hospital, Alta View Hospital, and Southridge Hospital. These hospitals provide a variety of medical services from general care to specialized treatments for residents and visitors. In addition to these larger facilities, there are numerous local medical facilities available throughout the city that provide quality care including family practice clinics, physical therapy centers, mental health counselors, chiropractors, optometrists, dentists and more. With all of these options available within the city, it is clear that South Jordan has an excellent healthcare infrastructure in place for its citizens and visitors alike.
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 233 physicians per 100,000 population in South Jordan. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the South Jordan area is 103.5 (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 South Jordan area is 68 (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 South Jordan area is 84 (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 South Jordan commutes 24.8 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 South Jordan area is 77 (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.