Globe, AZ is a small town located in central Arizona with a population of about 7,000 people. The health of the town’s residents is largely dependent on its available healthcare facilities and services. Globe has two hospitals to provide medical care for its citizens: Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center and Gila Valley Hospital & Nursing Home. Both hospitals are well-maintained and staffed by highly qualified medical professionals, making sure that quality healthcare is provided to everyone in need. In addition to the two main hospitals, there are also several smaller medical facilities located throughout the town such as urgent care centers, specialty clinics, and primary care centers. These facilities help ensure that all Globe residents have access to timely and high-quality medical care when needed. The town also has several pharmacies that can provide necessary medications for those who require them. With access to these resources being made available so readily, the citizens of Globe can feel secure knowing they have access to quality healthcare close by when it is needed.
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 Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in Globe. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Globe area is Unlock. The US average is 100.
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Globe area is Unlock. The US average is 55.
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 Globe area is Unlock. The US average is 87.
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 Globe commutes Unlock 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 Globe area is Unlock. The US average is 58.
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.