Rio Arriba County is located in the northern part of New Mexico and is known for its rugged beauty and unique culture. The area has a population of approximately 40,000 people who benefit from access to quality medical care. There are several hospitals, clinics, and other medical facilities located throughout the county that provide care to residents. These include San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington, Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center in Santa Fe, and two tribal health centers operated by the Navajo Nation in Shiprock and Crownpoint. In addition to these larger facilities, several smaller family practice clinics provide additional options for medical services throughout Rio Arriba County. All of these facilities provide excellent care for local residents and work together to ensure that everyone has access to quality healthcare.
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 94 physicians per 100,000 population in Rio Arriba County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Rio Arriba County area is 89.7 (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 Rio Arriba County area is 51 (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 Rio Arriba County area is 66 (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 Rio Arriba County commutes 27.2 minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Rio Arriba County area is 85 (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.