Morenci, Arizona is a small town located in Greenlee County with a population of around 2500. The people of the 85540 zip code have access to a variety of healthcare options and facilities. The closest hospital facility is Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center located less than an hour away in Safford, AZ. Residents also have access to local medical clinics such as the Greenlee County Health Department, as well as multiple urgent care centers like Morenci Urgent Care and Graham Urgent Care. Additionally, there are several primary care physicians that offer services within the area such as Dr. Bruce Stottlemyer and Family Medicine Clinic Of Morenci. All these medical facilities together provide quality health care services for residents in 85540 Morenci, AZ that meet the needs of the community.
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 53 physicians per 100,000 population in Morenci (zip 85540). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Morenci (zip 85540) area is 107.1 (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 Morenci (zip 85540) area is 60 (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 Morenci (zip 85540) area is 84 (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 Morenci (zip 85540) commutes 17.8 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 Morenci (zip 85540) area is 81 (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.