Granite, UT is a small town located in Utah County. The local population is just over 8,000 people and the town has experienced steady growth in recent years. As a result, access to healthcare has become increasingly important for the community. Fortunately, Granite offers several local hospitals and medical facilities that provide excellent care for those living within the city limits and beyond. These include Mountain View Hospital, which serves as a medical center for family practice, internal medicine, women’s health services, behavioral health services and more. Granite also has two other hospitals in the area: Pioneer Valley Hospital and Springville Regional Medical Center. Additionally, there are numerous local clinics and urgent care centers available to residents of Granite who require specialized or emergency care. All of these resources mean that families in Granite have access to quality healthcare services close to 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 233 physicians per 100,000 population in Granite. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Granite 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 Granite 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 Granite 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 Granite commutes 22.1 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 Granite area is 81 (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.