Garfield, MT County is a small rural community located in Central Montana. Despite its size, the county offers a range of health services to residents. Local hospitals and medical facilities include Garfield Memorial Hospital, which offers high-quality comprehensive care; Community Health Center of Garfield, which provides primary care and behavioral health services; and Valley View hospital for specialized care. Together these facilities provide quality medical care to meet the health needs of the people living in Garfield County. Additionally, other non-profit organizations provide support for those with limited resources or access to healthcare such as Free Clinic of Garfield County and Friends Helping Friends. These organizations are dedicated to providing free and low-cost health services to those who need it most. All together these medical facilities make up a strong network of local healthcare providers that ensure adequate health care is available in Garfield County.
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 Garfield County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Garfield 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 Garfield 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 Garfield 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 Garfield 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 Garfield 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.