The health of 81131 Crestone, CO is provided by a variety of local medical facilities and hospitals. The town is located in Saguache County, which has one hospital with 24-hour emergency care. This hospital is the only medical facility within the city limits of Crestone. Additionally, there are several nearby hospitals and clinics that can provide primary care services, including family practice, pediatric care, and urgent care services. There are also three residential facilities providing long-term nursing home care in Crestone and surrounding areas. These facilities provide patients with the necessary level of healthcare they need in order to remain healthy and safe living in this area. With access to these facilities, residents of 81131 Crestone have access to quality healthcare close to home.
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 112 physicians per 100,000 population in Crestone (zip 81131). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Crestone (zip 81131) area is 96.8 (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 Crestone (zip 81131) area is 93 (100=best). The US average is 55.
93 / 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 Crestone (zip 81131) area is 56 (100=best). The US average is 87.
56 / 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 Crestone (zip 81131) commutes 18.8 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 Crestone (zip 81131) area is 97 (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.