The small town of Geyser, MT (59447) has a population of just over 200 people. While the community may be small, it has access to many local medical facilities and hospitals. The local hospital, Billings Clinic - Roundup, provides comprehensive care and preventive services for residents in the area. Additionally, there are several clinics throughout the town that provide primary care and other specialized services. These clinics emphasize preventative medicine and strive to keep their patients healthy through education and disease prevention strategies. Furthermore, the community is served by qualified medical professionals who take pride in providing quality care for their patients. Geyser may be a small town but it is well-equipped to provide its citizens with excellent healthcare options.
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 0 physicians per 100,000 population in Geyser (zip 59447). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Geyser (zip 59447) area is 100.1 (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 Geyser (zip 59447) area is 40 (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 Geyser (zip 59447) area is 2 (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 Geyser (zip 59447) commutes 16.4 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 Geyser (zip 59447) area is 98 (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.