Huachuca City, AZ is a small city located in the southeastern corner of Arizona. It is a rural area with a population of approximately 3,300 people. The area has several local medical facilities that offer quality health care to residents. These institutions include the Huachuca Community Health Center, Huachuca Mountains Regional Medical Center, and Sierra Vista Medical Center which are all located in the city itself. Additionally, there are some smaller clinics outside of city limits that offer medical services to those living in the surrounding areas. These local resources provide access to quality health care for many of the residents living in Huachuca City and its vicinity. All of these facilities work together to make sure that everyone has access to proper healthcare no matter their economic status or insurance coverage. Ultimately, these local facilities help ensure that the people of Huachuca City can receive the medical attention they need when necessary.
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 99 physicians per 100,000 population in Huachuca City. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Huachuca City area is 106.8 (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 Huachuca City area is 60 (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 Huachuca City area is 88 (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 Huachuca City commutes 20.2 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 Huachuca City 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.