Bigfork, MN is a small rural town located in Minnesota. While it has a relatively small population of less than 2000 people, the town offers access to a variety of medical facilities and hospitals to ensure that its residents have access to quality and reliable healthcare. Its main hospital is the Bigfork Community Hospital which provides general medical services to residents including emergency care, diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, and surgical procedures. There are also several local clinics that specialize in pediatric care, family medicine, mental health services, and addiction treatment. Additionally, there are several pharmacies in the area that provide medication as well as over-the-counter drugs. All these facilities combined with the support of local organizations such as the Bigfork Area Health Care Foundation provide essential resources to ensure that the citizens of Bigfork have access to quality healthcare.
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 141 physicians per 100,000 population in Bigfork. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Bigfork area is 86.3 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
86.3 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Bigfork area is 67 (100=best). The US average is 55.
67 / 100
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 Bigfork area is 98 (100=best). The US average is 87.
98 / 100
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 Bigfork commutes 22.7 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 Bigfork area is 93 (100=best). The US average is 58.
93 / 100
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.