Window Rock, Arizona is a small city of about 3,400 people located in the Navajo Nation. The health of the residents in this area is important and there are several local hospitals and medical facilities that serve the community. The Window Rock Indian Health Service serves as a major provider of quality primary care for many of the residents in Window Rock. Furthermore, there are a number of private practices, clinics, and specialty providers in the area such as orthopedic surgeons, dentists, optometrists, and physical therapists. There is also an emergency room at Fort Defiance Indian Hospital located just outside Window Rock. These facilities provide a wide variety of services to meet the needs of both individuals and families living in the area. Additionally, organizations like Circle of Life provide mental health services as well as education on healthy eating habits and lifestyle choices to promote overall health and wellbeing for members of the Navajo Nation.
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 Window Rock. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Window Rock 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 Window Rock 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 Window Rock 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 Window Rock 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 Window Rock area is 89 (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.