Mountain Home, ID is a small rural town with a population of about 13,000 people, located in Elmore County. The local health services here are provided by Mountain Home Medical Center and its affiliated family practice clinics, along with several other medical centers nearby. The medical center offers a variety of primary care services such as general medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, mental health counseling, and preventive care. In addition to these primary care services, there are also two other hospitals close by offering specialized services such as cardiology and oncology. There are also a number of independent pharmacies and physical therapy facilities throughout the area that provide additional support for the health needs of Mountain Home residents. All in all, the healthcare in this small town is comprehensive and well-equipped to meet any medical need that arises.
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 131 physicians per 100,000 population in Mountain Home. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Mountain Home area is 94.5 (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 Mountain Home area is 30 (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 Mountain Home area is 40 (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 Mountain Home commutes 17.2 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 Mountain Home area is 84 (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.