Greybull, WY is a small town of about 4,000 people, located in the Big Horn Basin. Although the population is relatively small, the town has access to several medical facilities and hospitals to provide quality healthcare services to all its residents. Local medical facilities include Greybull Family Clinic, Greybull Medical Center and Bighorn Medical Associates. For more specialized care, there are two nearby rural hospitals - Sage View Care Center in Lovell and South Big Horn County Hospital in Basin - both of which provide comprehensive medical treatment for any health issue that may arise. In addition, Greybull also has an ambulance service that can quickly transport patients to nearby emergency rooms or trauma centers if needed. Overall, Greybull provides ample access to quality healthcare for its citizens making it a safe and healthy place to live.
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 50 physicians per 100,000 population in Greybull. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Greybull area is 131.5 (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 Greybull area is 65 (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 Greybull 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 Greybull commutes 18.8 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 Greybull area is 93 (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.