Phoenix, Arizona

===Health care===
{{Main|List of hospitals in Phoenix|List of hospitals in Arizona}}

In 2011 (the last year for which information is available), Phoenix had a slightly younger population than the country as a whole. While the United States had 13.3% of its population over the age of 65, Phoenix's percentage stood significantly lower, at 8.1%. Phoenix's percentage of 18.8% in the next age group, 45–64 was also a great deal lower than the national average of 26.6%. This results in 73% of Phoenix's population being 44 or younger, as compared to the national percentage of 60.<ref name=mphs>{{cite book |title=Health Status Report for Cities and Towns in Maricopa County 2009–2011 |publisher=Maricopa County Department of Public Health, Office of Epidemiology |date=May 2013 |access-date=February 13, 2014 |page=86 |url=http://www.maricopa.gov/publichealth/Services/EPI/pdf/hsr/2011-City-HSR.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016043624/http://www.maricopa.gov/publichealth/Services/EPI/pdf/hsr/2011-City-HSR.pdf |archive-date=October 16, 2013 }}</ref>

In 2010 (the last year for nationally reported figures), Phoenix was at or below national levels for most reportable diseases, with the exception of both hepatitis A and B, where they were slightly over the national average (0.8 and 1.8 to 0.5 and 1.1%, respectively).<ref>{{cite book |title=Health Status Report for Cities and Towns in Maricopa County 2009–2011 |publisher=Maricopa County Department of Public Health, Office of Epidemiology |date=May 2013 |access-date=February 13, 2014 |page=87 |url=http://www.maricopa.gov/publichealth/Services/EPI/pdf/hsr/2011-City-HSR.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016043624/http://www.maricopa.gov/publichealth/Services/EPI/pdf/hsr/2011-City-HSR.pdf |archive-date=October 16, 2013 }}</ref>

[[File:MaricopaMedicalCenter.140417.jpg|thumb|left|Maricopa Medical Center]]
In most major categories, Phoenix had a lower incidence of death than the rest of the nation. Only deaths due to Alzheimer's (29.7 to 27.2 deaths per 100,000) and pre-natal conditions (5.3 to 3.8 deaths per 100,000) were slightly above the national average. Deaths due to HIV and liver disease were exactly at the national average of 2.5 and 10.8 respectively. However, in several major categories, Phoenix had significantly lower indices of death: deaths by cancer stood at only 57% (106) of the national average of 184.6 deaths per 100,000; deaths due to heart disease, 56.1% of the national rate of 249.8 per 100,000.<ref>{{cite book |title=Health Status Report for Cities and Towns in Maricopa County 2009–2011 |publisher=Maricopa County Department of Public Health, Office of Epidemiology |date=May 2013 |access-date=February 13, 2014 |page=88 |url=http://www.maricopa.gov/publichealth/Services/EPI/pdf/hsr/2011-City-HSR.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016043624/http://www.maricopa.gov/publichealth/Services/EPI/pdf/hsr/2011-City-HSR.pdf |archive-date=October 16, 2013 }}</ref> Cancer and heart disease were the two top causes of death in the country.<ref>{{cite journal |journal=National Vital Statistics Reports |volume=61 |issue=4 |date=May 8, 2013 |first1=Sherry L. |last1=Murphy B.S. |first2=Jiaquan |last2=Xu, M.D. |first3=Kenneth D. |last3=Kochanek, M.A. |publisher=CDC, Division of Vital Statistics |page=7 |title=Deaths: Final Data for 2010 |pmid=24979972 |url=https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr61/nvsr61_04.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130612204715/http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr61/nvsr61_04.pdf |archive-date=June 12, 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref>

Low-weight births (7.5%) were below the national average of 8.1%, yet infant mortality (7.2[[Per mille|‰]] [per thousand]) was higher than the rest of the U.S. (6.1‰). Births to teen mothers were significantly higher than the rest of the country, sitting at 12.2% as compared to 8.4% nationally.<ref name=mphs />

The Phoenix metropolitan area is serviced by 56 hospitals and medical centers.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/area/phoenix-az |title=Best Hospitals in Phoenix, Ariz. |magazine=U.S. News & World Report |access-date=February 13, 2014}}</ref> The [[Mayo Clinic]], a not-for-profit medical practice and medical research group based in Rochester, Minnesota. Phoenix is one of two other locations with Mayo Clinic campuses (the other being [[Jacksonville, Florida]]).<ref name="mayoinfo">{{cite web |url=http://www.mayoclinic.org/about-mayo-clinic |title=About Mayo Clinic |publisher=Mayo Clinic |access-date=February 13, 2014}}</ref> It is the first and largest integrated not-for-profit medical group practice in the world; Mayo Clinic has been near or at the top of the U.S. News & World Report List of "Best Hospitals" for more than 20 years.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://health.usnews.com/health/best-hospitals |title=Top American Hospitals – US News Best Hospitals |magazine=U.S. News & World Report |access-date=September 4, 2010}}</ref>

[[St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center]] is part of [[Dignity Health]] (formerly Catholic Healthcare West), one of the largest healthcare systems in the western United States. St. Joseph's is a not-for-profit hospital with special advocacy for the poor and underserved. John C. Lincoln North Mountain Hospital is a general medical and surgical hospital, which performed nearly at the level of nationally ranked U.S. News Best Hospitals in four adult specialties.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/area/az/john-c-lincoln-north-mountain-hospital-6860253 |title=John C. Lincoln North Mountain Hospital |magazine=U.S. News & World Report |access-date=February 13, 2014}}</ref> The [[Phoenix Children's Hospital]] is nationally ranked in five pediatric specialties according to U.S. News & World Report. It is a 425-bed children's teaching hospital.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/area/az/phoenix-childrens-hospital-6860210 |title=Phoenix Children's Hospital |access-date=February 13, 2014}}</ref> [[Arizona Heart Institute]], opened in 1971, is known internationally as one of the first freestanding outpatient clinics dedicated exclusively to cardiovascular health.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.azheart.com/?id=12&sid=2 |title=Arizona Heart Institute – To Care. To Teach. To Pioneer. |publisher=azheart.com |access-date=February 13, 2014 |archive-date=February 21, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221230141/http://www.azheart.com/?id=12&sid=2 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

[[Banner Health]] is a non-profit health system in the United States, based in Phoenix. It operates 23 hospitals as well as specialized facilities. The health system is the second largest employer in Arizona, behind [[Walmart]], employing more than 35,000.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bannerhealth.com/About+Us/Banner+At+A+Glance.htm |title=Banner Health at a Glance |publisher=Banner Health |access-date=April 17, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140213115425/http://www.bannerhealth.com/About+Us/Banner+At+A+Glance.htm |archive-date=February 13, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Banner Health was created in 1999 through a merger of Lutheran Health Systems, based in North Dakota, and Samaritan Health System, based in Phoenix. Of the top ten rated hospitals in the city (top 12 in the state), four are Banner hospitals.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/area/phoenix-az |title=Best Hospitals in Phoenix, Ariz. |magazine=U.S. News & World Report |access-date=March 2, 2014}}</ref>

Barrow Neurological Institute (BNI) at [[St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center]] is the world's largest dedicated neurosurgical center and a leader in neurosurgical training, research, and patient care.<ref name="lochhead">Lochhead RA, Abla AA, Mitha AP, Fusco D, Almefty K, Sanai N, Oppenlander ME, Albuquerque FC. A history of the Barrow Neurological Institute. World Neurosurg. 2010 Jul;74(1):71–80</ref> More operative neurosurgical procedures take place at BNI than at any other institution in the United States.<ref name="lochhead" />