Grand Canyon Village, AZ is a small community located in the heart of the Grand Canyon National Park. Its population is small and largely comprised of park employees, visitors, and a few residents who have made their homes there. Despite its small size, Grand Canyon Village offers a wide range of health services to its residents and visitors. The local hospitals in the area are Flagstaff Medical Center and Northern Arizona Healthcare-Flagstaff Medical Center, both providing an array of medical care options close to home. Additionally, several local medical facilities provide specialized care for those who may need it. These include the Grand Canyon Clinic which provides primary care services as well as emergency services for those living or visiting the area. With these medical facilities providing excellent health care option there is no shortage of accessible health care for residents and visitors alike, ensuring that everyone has access to proper healthcare throughout their stay in this beautiful village in Arizona’s majestic Grand Canyon National Park.
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 229 physicians per 100,000 population in Grand Canyon Village. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Grand Canyon Village area is 105.8 (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 Grand Canyon Village area is 57 (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 Grand Canyon Village area is 89 (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 Grand Canyon Village commutes 18.4 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 Grand Canyon Village area is 91 (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.