Garden City, UT is a small but vibrant community located in the southeastern corner of Utah. The health of its citizens is an important priority for the city. Garden City boasts several local hospitals and medical facilities that provide quality healthcare to its residents. From specialized care to preventative treatments, these medical centers offer a range of services including primary and specialty care, urgent care, emergency services, hospice care, and mental health services. The city also encourages its citizens to maintain healthy lifestyles through various programs that promote physical fitness, nutrition education, and disease prevention initiatives. Residents have access to the elements needed for a healthy lifestyle: clean air, safe housing, nutritious food options at local markets, plenty of recreational activities such as hiking trails throughout the area and plenty of outdoor spaces for sports and recreation. With a focus on keeping its inhabitants healthy and happy, Garden City is an ideal place to live and thrive.
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 0 physicians per 100,000 population in Garden City. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Garden City area is 112.0 (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 Garden City area is 52 (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 Garden City 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 Garden City commutes 21.6 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 Garden City area is 95 (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.