Red Butte, Wyoming is a small rural community located in the Rocky Mountains. Despite its small size, Red Butte is a vibrant and dynamic community that takes pride in providing quality health care to its citizens. The local hospitals and medical facilities provide comprehensive health services to residents of all ages, from routine check-ups and screenings to more complex procedures such as emergency rooms, physician services, and physical therapy. In addition, there are several local clinics which offer primary care services, including preventive care and vaccinations. The town also has an active community-based health program that provides resources for education and prevention of chronic diseases such as heart disease and cancer. In order to ensure the best possible health outcomes for all its citizens, Red Butte invests heavily in public health initiatives like regular clean-up campaigns, immunization programs, and awareness campaigns. All of this helps make Red Butte a great place to live with access to quality healthcare for everyone.
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 Red Butte. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Red Butte 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 Red Butte 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 Red Butte 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 Red Butte 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 Red Butte 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.