The small town of Arivaca Junction, AZ is known for its quiet desert atmosphere and friendly community. The area also has a number of healthcare services available to residents. Despite having no local hospital, the town does have several medical facilities that provide a range of health services. These include family medicine physicians, urgent care clinics, physical therapy centers, mental health counseling providers, and visiting nurse programs. Additionally, there are two local pharmacies that offer medications and over-the-counter products to help residents maintain their health. Residents in the area can also access higher quality services nearby in larger cities such as Tucson or Phoenix. All in all, Arivaca Junction provides adequate healthcare options for its population to ensure they remain healthy and safe.
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 259 physicians per 100,000 population in Arivaca Junction. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Arivaca Junction area is 84.3 (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 Arivaca Junction area is 48 (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 Arivaca Junction area is 94 (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 Arivaca Junction commutes 24.6 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 Arivaca Junction 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.