St. Anthony, Idaho is a small town located in the southeastern portion of the state. Its population is estimated to be around 2,000 people; however, it has access to many medical facilities and hospitals. The St. Anthony Regional Hospital is located within city limits and provides emergency services, inpatient care, outpatient care, and also offers a variety of other specialty services such as obstetrics and gynecology, cardiology, and physical therapy. The hospital also houses an imaging center for MRI and CT scans if needed. Additionally, there are four independent medical clinics located throughout the community that offer primary care services as well as specialist care in various fields such as family medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine, and gynecology. These clinics provide assistance to those without insurance or with limited resources allowing them to have access to healthcare when they need it most. The health care system in St. Anthony is well organized and ensures that the residents of the area have access to quality healthcare when necessary.
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 16 physicians per 100,000 population in St. Anthony. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the St. Anthony area is 95.1 (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. Anthony area is 30 (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. Anthony area is 92 (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. Anthony commutes 21.2 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. Anthony area is 91 (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.