The health in Minot AFB, ND is supported by a number of local medical facilities and hospitals designed to ensure the well-being of all members living and working at the base. Local medical care can be accessed through both on-base and off-base providers. The Minot Air Force Base Hospital provides a full range of medical services including family practice, pharmacy services, optometry, laboratory testing, radiology, physical therapy, and more. Additionally, just off base there are several primary care physicians who specialize in family medicine as well as specialty clinics such as ENT (ear nose throat), orthopedic surgery, oncology and more. There is also a local urgent care facility and walk-in clinic to treat minor illnesses or injuries quickly without an appointment. All these resources provide quality healthcare for those living at Minot AFB ensuring they can stay healthy and active.
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 208 physicians per 100,000 population in Minot AFB. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Minot AFB area is 88.9 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
88.9 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Minot AFB area is 60 (100=best). The US average is 55.
60 / 100
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 Minot AFB area is 81 (100=best). The US average is 87.
81 / 100
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 Minot AFB commutes 18.9 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 Minot AFB area is 91 (100=best). The US average is 58.
91 / 100
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.