Dillon, Colorado is a beautiful and vibrant mountain town located in the heart of Summit County. Although Dillon is considered a small town with a population of approximately 900 people, the area hosts an abundance of medical resources available to residents and tourists alike. Local hospitals, including St Anthony Summit Medical Center and Frisco Medical Center, offer complete medical care for everything from urgent care to surgery. Along with these larger facilities, there are also local clinics and pharmacies that provide quality health services in Dillon. These include North Branch Medical Clinic, Dillon Valley Pharmacy, Moose Jaw Urgent Care & Family Medicine Clinic, and more. In addition to these direct healthcare providers, there are plenty of wellness centers and fitness classes available for those who want to stay active and healthy while in Dillon. From yoga classes at The Yoga Studio to outdoor activities such as skiing or hiking around Lake Dillon, the town offers numerous options for staying fit and active all year round.
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 231 physicians per 100,000 population in Dillon. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Dillon area is 98.4 (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 Dillon area is 92 (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 Dillon area is 75 (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 Dillon commutes 17.0 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 Dillon area is 95 (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.