Goldfield is a small town in Colorado with a population of only 1,193 people. Despite its small size, the town offers quality healthcare services through local hospitals and medical facilities. Goldfield has two hospitals: St. Thomas Hospital and Golden Valley Medical Center. Both of these healthcare facilities provide primary and specialty care services to their patients. The community also has a variety of medical centers that offer preventative care and emergency services to residents in the area. Residents can access mental health services through the well-established mental health clinic or visit one of the local family doctors for routine check-ups. Furthermore, those who require additional care can benefit from programs provided by the public health department such as immunization drives, smoking cessation classes, nutrition counseling sessions, and more. All in all, Goldfield offers quality and accessible healthcare to its citizens thanks to its local medical 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 Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in Goldfield. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Goldfield area is Unlock. The US average is 100.
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Goldfield area is Unlock. The US average is 55.
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 Goldfield area is Unlock. The US average is 87.
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 Goldfield commutes Unlock 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 Goldfield area is Unlock. The US average is 58.
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.