Chaffee County is located in Central Colorado and is home to over 19,000 people. The county has a wide variety of health care options, from local hospitals to smaller medical facilities. Chaffee offers several options for primary care professionals including family practitioners, pediatricians, and internists as well as specialty care services such as cardiology and orthopedics. Additionally, there are numerous urgent care centers available when immediate medical attention is needed. Residents of Chaffee County have access to several mental health services including counseling and treatment for drug and alcohol abuse. There are also a number of programs dedicated to providing resources for parents with young children and other vulnerable populations who often require additional support due to their circumstances. With its vast array of healthcare resources available, Chaffee County ensures that its residents have the best possible care available no matter their needs.
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 214 physicians per 100,000 population in Chaffee County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Chaffee County area is 95.5 (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 Chaffee County area is 100 (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 Chaffee County area is 25 (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 Chaffee County commutes 17.5 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 Chaffee County area is 95 (100=best). The US average is 58.
95 / 100
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.