Stephenville, TX is a small city in Texas with a population of around 20,000 people. The city is home to several hospitals and medical facilities providing quality health care to the residents of the city. Tarleton Medical Center is one such hospital that provides high-quality services to people from Stephenville and nearby towns. It has a wide range of services, including emergency care, general medicine, laboratory testing, and specialized clinics. In addition, there are many local healthcare centers that provide primary care services such as family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, and obstetrics/gynecology. These healthcare providers offer preventive services as well as diagnosis and treatment for a variety of illnesses and injuries. Stephenville also has on-site pharmacies at many of these clinics for convenience in obtaining medication or filling prescriptions. With access to quality health care, residents of Stephenville can be sure they have access to the proper medical attention when 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 114 physicians per 100,000 population in Stephenville. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Stephenville area is 104.8 (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 Stephenville area is 80 (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 Stephenville area is 97 (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 Stephenville commutes 17.1 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 Stephenville area is 68 (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.