The health and well-being of the citizens of Liberty, UT is an important factor in ensuring a successful and thriving community. The city has several hospitals and clinics to provide quality medical care for residents. These facilities include Mountain West Medical Center, Davis Hospital & Medical Center, St Mark's Hospital, Intermountain Healthcare, and many others. The health and wellness of Liberty’s citizens are also supported by a variety of local health services such as primary care physicians, specialty clinics, urgent care centers, pharmacies, physical therapists, nutritionists, mental health counselors/therapists, home health aides, and more. In addition to these medical services the city also provides its citizens with resources to promote preventative healthcare such as free health screenings and educational programs on topics ranging from nutrition to exercise. Liberty takes pride in ensuring its citizens have access to quality health care so that all may live healthy lives.
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 133 physicians per 100,000 population in Liberty. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Liberty area is 106.2 (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 Liberty 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 Liberty area is 91 (100=best). The US average is 87.
91 / 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 Liberty commutes 22.0 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 Liberty area is 93 (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.