Del Muerto, AZ is a small town with limited medical facilities and resources available. There are no hospitals in the area, but there are several local medical facilities that provide basic health services to the residents. These include primary care centers, urgent care centers, family practices, and pediatricians. Patients needing more specialized or intensive care must travel to larger cities for treatment. While the locals may not have access to the highest level of medical care, they do benefit from the convenience of having some options close by for routine visits and general health matters. The community also benefits from local health initiatives that seek to educate citizens on how to stay healthy and prevent illnesses. Overall, Del Muerto is working to provide its citizens with the best healthcare possible given the limitations of its size and resources.
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 53 physicians per 100,000 population in Del Muerto. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Del Muerto area is 107.6 (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 Del Muerto area is 42 (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 Del Muerto area is 60 (100=best). The US average is 87.
60 / 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 Del Muerto commutes 26.7 minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Del Muerto area is 92 (100=best). The US average is 58.
92 / 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.