Tyler, TX is a city with a population of more than 103,000 people. It has numerous hospitals and medical facilities that serve the residents of Tyler and the surrounding areas. The UT Health East Texas system provides comprehensive medical care to Tyler residents at their locations throughout the city. The mother and baby clinic at Trinity Mother Frances Hospital offers specialized prenatal care for women in the area. In addition, the University of Texas at Tyler has an on-campus health center offering primary care services such as physicals, vaccinations, gynecology exams and laboratory testing. The region also has several urgent care centers available for emergency treatment or minor illnesses and injuries. The quality of healthcare available in Tyler is high and access to services is readily available to all citizens.
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 331 physicians per 100,000 population in Tyler. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Tyler area is 106.4 (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 Tyler area is 87 (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 Tyler area is 98 (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 Tyler commutes 20.1 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 Tyler area is 50 (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.