The health and wellbeing of residents in Grant County, New Mexico is of utmost importance. There are several local hospitals and medical facilities available to provide healthcare services to the county’s 40,000 plus residents. These include Southwest Regional Medical Center in Lordsburg, Gila Regional Medical Center in Silver City, Mimbres Memorial Hospital and Nursing Home in Deming, and Cobre Valley Community Hospital in Bayard. For those seeking alternative forms of care, there are also several local nursing homes and medical clinics throughout the county. In addition, Grant County is home to a variety of public health initiatives such as mental health programs, substance abuse counseling, WIC services (Women Infants & Children), immunization programs, HIV/AIDS treatment & support services, and a sexual assault response team. With these resources available, Grant County has taken important steps towards ensuring its citizens have access to quality healthcare services.
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 217 physicians per 100,000 population in Grant County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Grant County area is 91.0 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
91.0 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Grant County area is 59 (100=best). The US average is 55.
59 / 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 Grant County area is 41 (100=best). The US average is 87.
41 / 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 Grant County commutes 16.4 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 Grant 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.