Flathead County is located in Northwestern Montana and is home to a diverse population of over 110,000 people. The health of the county is of great importance, and there are numerous local hospitals and medical facilities that provide care for its residents. Kalispell Regional Medical Center (KRMC) is the leading provider of healthcare services in the area, offering a wide range of services including medical surgical care, emergency room services, advanced critical care, heart and vascular treatments, cancer treatments, women’s health services and more. KRMC also operates several convenient ambulatory centers throughout the county. Additionally, Providence St. Joseph Medical Center offers comprehensive medical services right in Flathead County's own backyard. Other local hospitals such as North Valley Hospital and Canyon Creek Clinic provide high quality medical care for those living in rural areas further away from major cities. With these excellent health resources available to its residents, Flathead County can be proud of its commitment to providing quality healthcare for all who call this community 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 232 physicians per 100,000 population in Flathead County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Flathead County area is 95.1 (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 Flathead County area is 34 (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 Flathead County 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 Flathead County commutes 19.1 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 Flathead County 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.