Friday, November 27, 2009

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Lafayette, CO

U.S. News Ratings
Population: 23,755
Crime: Low
Cost of Living: High
Health Care: Limited
Housing Price: Average
Income: Average
Geography
Lafayette lies east of Boulder and north of Denver.
Cultural Attractions
The Lafayette Miners Museum is housed in the structure where miners used to hold meetings during strikes.
Recreation
Lafayette is home to the Lafayette Oatmeal Festival, a celebration created by downtown vendors to bring new business into the town. It's the only festival of its kind.
Historical
Mary Miller, who founded the town and named it after her late husband, also founded the Lafayette Bank in 1900. After being elected president of the bank, she became the only female bank president in the world at the time.
Economy
Coal was a large part of Lafayette's economy, though the Black Diamond Mine, the last in the city, closed in 1956. Growth in nearby Boulder and Denver has brought a shift to commercial enterprises within the town.
Air quality [details] 95
Percentage of days where air quality is good [details] 74.0%
Number of doctors associated with the county [details] 1,077
Hospitals in the location itself / within 15 miles / within 30 miles 0 / 9 / 48
America's Best Hospitals in the location itself / within 30 miles / within 50 miles 0 / 4 / 4
Closest hospitals
Name City/State Ranked in America's Best Hospitals
St. Anthony North Hospital Westminster , CO No
Boulder Community Hospital Boulder , CO No
North Suburban Medical Center Thornton , CO No
Longmont United Hospital Longmont , CO No
Exempla Lutheran Medical Center Wheat Ridge , CO No
St. Anthony Hospital Central Denver , CO No
Denver Health Medical Center Denver , CO No
Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center Denver , CO No
Exempla St. Joseph Hospital Denver , CO No
National Jewish Health Denver , CO Yes
HealthOne Rose Medical Center Denver , CO No
Children's Hospital Aurora , CO Yes
University of Colorado Hospital Aurora , CO Yes
Porter Adventist Hospital Denver , CO No
Medical Center of Aurora Aurora , CO No
Littleton Adventist Hospital Littleton , CO No
Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland , CO No
Sky Ridge Medical Center Lone Tree , CO No
North Colorado Medical Center Greeley , CO No
Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins , CO No
Closest nursing homes ranked by U.S. News
Name City/State Overall Rating Medicare/Medicaid Participation
Broomfield Skilled Nursing And Rehabilitation Ctr Broomfield, CO 1 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Boulder Manor Boulder, CO 2 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Frasier Meadows Health Care Center Boulder, CO 3 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Manorcare Health Services - Boulder Boulder, CO 2 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Village Care And Rehabilitation Center, The Westminster, CO 3 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Elms Haven Care And Rehabilitation Center Thornton, CO 2 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Mesa Vista Of Boulder Boulder, CO 4 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Clear Creek Care Center Westminster, CO 4 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Life Care Center Of Westminster Westminster, CO 4 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Park Forest Care Center, Inc. Westminster, CO 4 out of 5 stars Medicaid
Malley Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center Northglenn, CO 3 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Villas At Sunny Acres, The Thornton, CO 2 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Alpine Living Center Thornton, CO 1 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Vista View Care Center Thornton, CO 2 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Applewood Living Center Longmont, CO 1 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Life Care Center Of Longmont Longmont, CO 4 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Longmont United Hospital T C U Longmont, CO 5 out of 5 stars Medicare
Peaks Care Center The Longmont, CO 3 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Exempla Colorado Lutheran Home Arvada, CO 4 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Arvada Care And Rehabilitation Center Arvada, CO 3 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Brighton Care Center Brighton, CO 2 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Cottonwood Care Center Brighton, CO 4 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Christopher House Wheat Ridge, CO 4 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Exempla Lutheran Medical Center Tcu Wheat Ridge, CO 4 out of 5 stars Medicare
Mountain Vista Health Center Wheat Ridge, CO 4 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid

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