Cottonwood Heights is a city located in Salt Lake County, Utah. The population of Cottonwood Heights is approximately 33,000 people. The citizens of Cottonwood Heights have access to a variety of medical facilities and hospitals for their health needs. There are several local hospitals that serve the community such as St. Mark’s Hospital, Intermountain Medical Center, and Primary Children’s Hospital. These hospitals offer services ranging from preventative care, primary care, emergency services, and more specialized medical treatments. In addition to these hospitals there are many other local medical facilities available such as the Cottonwood Heights Clinic and University of Utah Health Care at Sandy. These centers offer both outpatient and inpatient care and provide the necessary resources for preventive health care. With all these options available to them, the residents of Cottonwood Heights can rely on quality health care for any medical needs they may have.
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 233 physicians per 100,000 population in Cottonwood Heights. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Cottonwood Heights area is 103.5 (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 Cottonwood Heights area is 68 (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 Cottonwood Heights area is 84 (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 Cottonwood Heights 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 Cottonwood Heights area is 73 (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.