Fort Collins, CO is located in the Northern Colorado area and has a population of over 164,000 people. The city has many local hospitals and medical facilities that provide quality and comprehensive care to their residents. The two major hospitals in the city are UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital and Banner Health McKee Medical Center, both of which offer a range of patient services from general care to specialized treatments. Additionally, these two hospitals also provide urgent care and emergency services for those who need it. In addition to these two hospitals, there are also several smaller medical facilities located throughout the Metro Area such as Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center, Poudre River Medical Center, Northeast Colorado Health Department Clinic, Red Feather Family Practice & Walk-in Clinic, Noco Women's Care Clinic, and many others. All of these facilities combined allow for easy access to health care in Fort Collins.
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 207 physicians per 100,000 population in Fort Collins Metro Area. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Fort Collins Metro Area area is 93.2 (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 Fort Collins Metro Area area is 99 (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 Fort Collins Metro Area area is 95 (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 Fort Collins Metro Area commutes 22.8 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 Fort Collins Metro Area area is 67 (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.