The health of the St. Johns CDP, AZ is supported by a number of local medical facilities and hospitals. Many of these healthcare institutions offer a variety of services including preventive care, chronic disease management, and critical care. The community also has access to a range of specialty services such as cardiovascular, endocrinology, and oncology. Facilities are well-equipped with digital technology to provide the most up-to-date services for the citizens of St. Johns CDP. Furthermore, many clinics and hospitals in the area have dedicated personnel providing access to resources and up-to-date medical information to help support positive health outcomes for patients in need. In addition, healthy living initiatives such as nutrition promotion and physical activity promotion are becoming more common in the community to help improve overall wellness in St. Johns CDP.
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 201 physicians per 100,000 population in St. Johns CDP (Maricopa County). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the St. Johns CDP (Maricopa County) area is 101.6 (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 St. Johns CDP (Maricopa County) area is 65 (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 St. Johns CDP (Maricopa County) area is 96 (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 St. Johns CDP (Maricopa County) commutes 25.8 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 St. Johns CDP (Maricopa County) area is 66 (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.