Carbon County, Wyoming is a rural county with a population of approximately 14,500. Although the population of Carbon County is small, the county boasts an impressive selection of hospitals and medical facilities. The Memorial Hospital of Carbon County provides both inpatient and outpatient services, including 24-hour emergency care. The hospital also offers specialty clinics in cardiology, pediatrics, oncology, orthopedics, neurology, and many more areas of healthcare. Additionally, the area has several smaller clinics offering services ranging from family wellness to urgent care and physical therapy. For those needing mental health services there are two local practices providing counseling and medication management for children and adults alike. With these resources available it is clear that the citizens of Carbon County have access to quality healthcare when they need it most.
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 77 physicians per 100,000 population in Carbon County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Carbon County area is 133.6 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
133.6 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Carbon County area is 70 (100=best). The US average is 55.
70 / 100
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 Carbon County area is 88 (100=best). The US average is 87.
88 / 100
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 Carbon County commutes 16.3 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 Carbon County area is 89 (100=best). The US average is 58.
89 / 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.