Delta, Colorado is a small city with a population of around 8,800. Despite its size, Delta offers residents access to high-quality healthcare options. There are two local hospitals in Delta that provide comprehensive health care services for the community: Valley View Hospital and Delta County Memorial Hospital. Both hospitals offer a wide range of medical services and treatments, including emergency care, preventive health screenings and diagnostic imaging. Additionally, there are also several local medical facilities located throughout the city that offer specialized care and treatments. These facilities include urgent care centers, chiropractors, physical therapy clinics, optometrists and more. By providing access to these comprehensive healthcare resources, Delta is able to ensure that all of its citizens are able to receive the quality medical care they need and deserve.
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 153 physicians per 100,000 population in Delta. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Delta area is 92.7 (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 Delta area is 100 (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 Delta 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 Delta commutes 20.1 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 Delta area is 89 (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.