Vernal, UT is a small city located in Northeastern Utah and has a population of just over 9,000 people. The city is home to several hospitals and medical facilities that provide quality healthcare to the citizens of Vernal. These include Ashley Regional Medical Center, Uintah Basin Medical Center, and Uintah Basin Home Health & Hospice. Each facility offers a wide range of services and treatments for patients ranging from primary care and preventive services to more complex medical/surgical treatments. The local health care professionals are highly trained and experienced in providing excellent treatment to their patients. Additionally, there are numerous other providers in the area such as dentists, optometrists, physical therapists, chiropractors, mental health professionals etc., who offer comprehensive health care services. Access to these services is made easy through the various public health schemes run by the state government as well as private insurances accepted by most providers. All in all, residents of Vernal benefit from quick access to timely care from qualified professionals in areas related to their physical and mental well-being.
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 Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in Vernal. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Vernal area is Unlock. The US average is 100.
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Vernal area is Unlock. The US average is 55.
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 Vernal area is Unlock. The US average is 87.
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 Vernal commutes Unlock 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 Vernal area is Unlock. The US average is 58.
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.