Cottonwood, AZ is a small town located in the Verde Valley of Arizona. The area has a population of approximately 11,000 people and is home to many local medical facilities and hospitals. Residents are able to access quality healthcare from hospitals like Verde Valley Medical Center, Cottonwood Urgent Care as well as specialty clinics such as the Verde Valley Eye Care Clinic. With its numerous medical options, Cottonwood residents can easily receive necessary care without having to travel far outside of their own community. Additionally, Cottonwood has several community health resources such as the Cottonwood Community Health Center which offers primary care services for low-income families. This center provides both preventative and urgent care services and accepts most insurance plans. In all, Cottonwood provides quality health resources to its citizens, ensuring that they have access to the care they need when they need it.
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 180 physicians per 100,000 population in Cottonwood. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Cottonwood area is 120.7 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
120.7 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Cottonwood area is 61 (100=best). The US average is 55.
61 / 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 Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood commutes 23.1 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 Cottonwood area is 72 (100=best). The US average is 58.
72 / 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.