St. George Metro Area, UT Health


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The St. George, UT Metro Area is home to a number of local healthcare facilities and hospitals that provide quality health services to the community. Healthcare in this region is focused on providing comprehensive care that meets the needs of the whole community. The area has several medical centers that offer primary care, urgent care, and specialty medical services as well as access to mental health services. Additionally, there are numerous clinics and pharmacies throughout the area, ensuring everyone has access to the healthcare resources they need. To ensure everyone can get quality care, there are also programs in place to help those who need assistance or who cannot afford it on their own. This commitment to providing quality healthcare for all makes the St. George, UT Metro Area a great place for individuals and families looking for a safe and healthy environment.

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 152 physicians per 100,000 population in St. George Metro Area. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.

Health Cost Index

The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the St. George Metro Area area is 111.8 (lower=better). The US average is 100.

111.8 / 100

Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.

Water Qualtiy Index

The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the St. George Metro Area area is 73 (100=best). The US average is 55.

73 / 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 St. George Metro Area area is 94 (100=best). The US average is 87.

94 / 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 St. George Metro Area commutes 18.1 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 St. George Metro Area area is 76 (100=best). The US average is 58.

76 / 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.

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