The town of Many Farms, AZ is a rural community located in Apache County. Although the population size of the town is relatively small, it boasts a number of medical facilities and hospitals available to its residents. The Indian Health Service Hospital located in nearby Chinle provides comprehensive healthcare services for tribal members living in Many Farms, while other local hospitals such as Apache General Hospital offer care and health support for people who are not part of the Navajo Nation. Local medical facilities, such as nursing homes and primary care clinics provide access to preventative care and additional healthcare resources for residents of Many Farms. Overall, the town takes great pride in providing quality health services to 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 53 physicians per 100,000 population in Many Farms. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Many Farms area is 107.6 (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 Many Farms area is 42 (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 Many Farms area is 60 (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 Many Farms commutes 26.7 minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Many Farms area is 94 (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.