The health of the 81007 Pueblo West, CO community is critical to its ongoing well-being and prosperity. The area has a variety of local hospitals and medical facilities that provide quality care for residents. These include Parkview Medical Center which offers a wide array of services, including emergency care, cancer treatment and care, surgical services, women’s health services, and mental health treatments. Additionally, St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center provides high quality medical care to the community with specialties ranging from cardiac care to orthopedic services. Both hospitals offer state-of-the-art equipment and onsite physicians as well as 24/7 access to support staff for afterhours concerns. In addition to these larger facilities, the area has several smaller practices that specialize in family medicine or pediatrics as well as urgent care centers for minor illnesses or injuries that don’t require an ER visit. All of these resources work together to ensure that patients in 81007 Pueblo West have access to the best possible 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 225 physicians per 100,000 population in Pueblo West (zip 81007). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Pueblo West (zip 81007) area is 92.8 (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 Pueblo West (zip 81007) area is 100 (100=best). The US average is 55.
100 / 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 Pueblo West (zip 81007) area is 89 (100=best). The US average is 87.
89 / 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 Pueblo West (zip 81007) commutes 28.1 minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Pueblo West (zip 81007) area is 85 (100=best). The US average is 58.
85 / 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.