Located in Salt Lake County, Draper UT is a city with around 46,000 residents. The health of the population is of paramount importance as it is related to quality of life and well-being. Draper provides an array of medical resources and facilities to ensure the health of its citizens. This includes access to hospitals such as Lone Peak Hospital and South Valley Hospital which provide a wide range of services from emergency care to long term care. Other medical facilities include clinics, pharmacies, physical therapy centers, dialysis centers, imaging centers as well as specialist physicians and dentists that are considered part of the community’s healthcare system. Despite this access to healthcare resources, Draper UT still faces difficulties providing adequate healthcare for all residents due to limited funding and resources. Regardless, authorities are continually working towards making sure that all members of the community have access to the best possible care possible.
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 233 physicians per 100,000 population in Draper (zip 84020). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Draper (zip 84020) area is 103.5 (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 Draper (zip 84020) area is 68 (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 Draper (zip 84020) 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 Draper (zip 84020) commutes 23.2 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 Draper (zip 84020) area is 77 (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.