Tetonia, Idaho is a small rural community located in the southeastern part of the state. As with many rural areas, medical care can be hard to come by and there are limited options when it comes to medical facilities. Despite this, Tetonia does have a few local hospitals and medical facilities that offer quality health care services. These include St. Luke’s Magic Valley Medical Center located in Twin Falls and Rexburg Medical Center in Rexburg. The hospitals provide a wide range of services including emergency care, surgery, diagnostics, maternity care, physical therapy, and more. Additionally, there are several public health clinics located throughout the area that offer primary healthcare services such as preventive health screenings and vaccinations. With these available resources residents of Tetonia can be sure they will receive the best possible healthcare for their needs.
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 95 physicians per 100,000 population in Tetonia. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Tetonia area is 95.1 (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 Tetonia area is 50 (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 Tetonia area is 100 (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 Tetonia commutes 27.9 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 Tetonia area is 96 (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.