Guadalupe County, New Mexico is home to many rural communities and cities. The county is served by two hospitals, Mimbres Memorial Hospital and the Gila Regional Medical Center. Along with these two hospitals, there are a variety of other medical facilities scattered throughout the county. These local medical facilities provide services such as primary care, outpatient services, mental health services, urgent care, and specialty care. The residents of Guadalupe County have access to quality healthcare when needed. Additionally, preventative health services are available to promote healthy living in the community. Public health initiatives such as immunizations and screenings for common illnesses are regularly offered throughout the county. There is much work being done to ensure that Guadalupe County has a thriving healthcare system for its citizens.
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 46 physicians per 100,000 population in Guadalupe County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Guadalupe County area is 89.7 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
89.7 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Guadalupe County area is 30 (100=best). The US average is 55.
30 / 100
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 Guadalupe County area is 100 (100=best). The US average is 87.
100 / 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 Guadalupe County commutes 0.0 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 Guadalupe County area is 87 (100=best). The US average is 58.
87 / 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.