Wheat Ridge, CO is a small city located just west of Denver, and it has a population of approximately 33,000 people. The health of its residents is highly valued by the city and there are many local hospitals and medical facilities available to provide medical support. Wheat Ridge Medical Center is the main hospital in the area and offers comprehensive care for families and individuals. Additional health services are provided by Rocky Mountain Health Centers, which provides primary care, mental health services, preventive care, women’s health services, and urgent care. The community also benefits from several specialty practices such as dental clinics, pediatric centers, imaging facilities, pain management clinics, physical therapy offices and more. For those looking for preventative care or fitness-related options, Wheat Ridge has many gyms that offer personal training services as well as private yoga instruction. All in all, Wheat Ridge offers its residents high-quality medical care amidst a comfortable living environment.
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 193 physicians per 100,000 population in Wheat Ridge. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Wheat Ridge area is 95.9 (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 Wheat Ridge area is 89 (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 Wheat Ridge area is 93 (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 Wheat Ridge commutes 23.7 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 Wheat Ridge area is 44 (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.