Monticello, UT 84535 is a small community located in the heart of San Juan County. The area boasts a population of just over 3,000 people and has access to several local hospitals and medical facilities. The city provides access to quality healthcare for its residents while still maintaining the charm and beauty of a rural mountain town. Monticello has numerous family practice and internal medicine physicians to provide primary care for its residents as well as multiple specialty clinics that offer specialized care such as pediatrics, orthopedics, ophthalmology and dentistry. There are also several home health agencies that serve the population with home visits from registered nurses and physical therapists. In addition to these medical facilities there are also plenty of pharmacies and retail stores providing healthcare supplies and products. Residents of Monticello have access to high-quality healthcare services that allow them to maintain their wellness and preventative care needs without having to travel far distances or outside of the county.
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 57 physicians per 100,000 population in Monticello (zip 84535). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Monticello (zip 84535) area is 115.2 (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 Monticello (zip 84535) area is 50 (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 Monticello (zip 84535) area is 3 (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 Monticello (zip 84535) commutes 20.6 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 Monticello (zip 84535) area is 96 (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.