Mountain View, WY is a small town nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. With a population of just over 1,100 people, it is a quiet and peaceful community. Despite its small size, it is home to two local hospitals and several medical facilities that provide a variety of services to locals and visitors. The hospitals offer both inpatient and outpatient care for diagnostics, acute illnesses, injuries, chronic conditions, and preventive health services. The medical facilities provide an array of services as well such as checkups, vaccinations, physical therapy sessions, mental health assessments and treatments among many others. Having access to quality healthcare in the area means that residents can remain healthy with quality preventative care as well as quick access to any needed treatment or medications when needed. This ensures that the health needs of Mountain View’s citizens are met without having to travel far from home or wait long periods for appointments at more distant locations.
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 Mountain View town (Uinta County). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Mountain View town (Uinta County) 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 Mountain View town (Uinta County) 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 Mountain View town (Uinta County) 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 Mountain View town (Uinta County) 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 Mountain View town (Uinta County) 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.