Golden Valley, ND is a small rural town located in the Midwest region of the United States. The town’s population is 1,700 people and it is spread out over 4 square miles. Even though the population is small, Golden Valley has a strong healthcare infrastructure with local hospitals and medical facilities providing quality care to its residents. The primary hospital in Golden Valley, St. Joseph's Hospital, is known for providing high-quality care for its patients. In addition to the hospital, there are multiple clinics and urgent care centers throughout town that offer basic medical services such as exams and immunizations. Residents of Golden Valley can also access specialized treatments through nearby major metropolitan hospitals located less than an hour away by car. In short, Golden Valley provides local residents with quality healthcare options that can meet most of their health needs without having to travel far from home.
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 79 physicians per 100,000 population in Golden Valley. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Golden Valley area is 88.5 (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 Golden Valley area is 73 (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 Golden Valley 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 Golden Valley commutes 26.9 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 Golden Valley 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.