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Longmont, CO

U.S. News Ratings
Population: 80,778
Crime: Average
Cost of Living: High
Health Care: Comprehensive
Housing Price: Average
Income: Average
Geography
Longmont is northeast of Boulder, in view of the Rocky Mountains.
Cultural Attractions
The town boasts the Second Start Community Garden--an 80-plot organic garden that can be rented by indivduals or groups, with instruction and advice available from a master gardener.
Recreation
Longmont contains 1,500 acres of open space and parks.
Historical
In the 1925 city council election, the Ku Klux Klan gained control, but was voted out in 1927.
Economy
The economy was based mostly on agriculture, especially sugar beets, until 1965, when IBM built a facility seven miles from Longmont. This development greatly increased the size of the town and helped the Boulder-Longmont area become the region with the highest concentration of software-related jobs in the U.S.
Air quality [details] 97
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 2 / 9 / 38
America's Best Hospitals in the location itself / within 30 miles / within 50 miles 0 / 2 / 4
Closest hospitals
Name City/State Ranked in America's Best Hospitals
Longmont United Hospital Longmont , CO No
Boulder Community Hospital Boulder , CO No
Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland , CO No
St. Anthony North Hospital Westminster , CO No
North Suburban Medical Center Thornton , CO No
Exempla Lutheran Medical Center Wheat Ridge , CO No
North Colorado Medical Center Greeley , CO No
St. Anthony Hospital Central Denver , CO No
Denver Health Medical Center Denver , CO No
Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins , 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
University of Colorado Hospital Aurora , CO Yes
Children's Hospital Aurora , CO Yes
Porter Adventist Hospital Denver , CO No
Medical Center of Aurora Aurora , CO No
Littleton Adventist Hospital Littleton , CO No
Sky Ridge Medical Center Lone Tree , CO No
Closest nursing homes ranked by U.S. News
Name City/State Overall Rating Medicare/Medicaid Participation
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
Berthoud Living Center Berthoud, CO 1 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Manorcare Health Services - Boulder Boulder, CO 2 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Mesa Vista Of Boulder Boulder, CO 4 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
Good Samaritan Society -Loveland Village Loveland, CO 4 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Sierra Vista Health Care Center Loveland, CO 3 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Broomfield Skilled Nursing And Rehabilitation Ctr Broomfield, CO 1 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Mckee Medical Center Nursing Home-Tcu Loveland, CO 5 out of 5 stars Medicare
North Shore Health And Rehab Facility Loveland, CO 4 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Elms Haven Care And Rehabilitation Center Thornton, 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
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
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
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
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

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