Ten Sleep, WY is a small town located near the Big Horn Mountains in Wyoming. The population of Ten Sleep is approximately 500 people. Despite its small size, Ten Sleep has access to many medical facilities and hospitals that offer a wide range of medical services and treatments for its residents. In the vicinity of Ten Sleep there are two local hospitals: the Big Horn Basin Medical Center and Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital. Both hospitals provide a variety of services such as emergency care, preventive care, mental health counseling, physical therapy, laboratory testing, surgery, and more. In addition to these two hospitals there are several community clinics that specialize in providing primary healthcare such as immunizations, screenings for cancer and diabetes, as well as other preventative measures. Together these facilities ensure that the residents of Ten Sleep have access to quality healthcare 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 72 physicians per 100,000 population in Ten Sleep. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Ten Sleep area is 130.8 (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 Ten Sleep area is 47 (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 Ten Sleep area is 87 (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 Ten Sleep commutes 14.3 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 Ten Sleep area is 90 (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.