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Athens, TX is a small town located in East Texas. The local population is around 14,000 people and is growing each year. When it comes to healthcare, Athens has access to several local hospitals and medical facilities. These facilities provide a variety of services including emergency care, primary care, obstetrics and gynecological services, oncology treatments, mental health care, and specialty services. In addition to these resources, there are also multiple pharmacies and independent practitioners available throughout the area providing routine medication and treatment for a range of medical conditions. The city also offers many educational programs related to health education and safety for its citizens. Overall, Athens provides an adequate healthcare system that meets the needs of its citizens while still providing quality care in a cost-effective manner.

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 86 physicians per 100,000 population in Athens. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.

Health Cost Index

The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Athens area is 106.6 (lower=better). The US average is 100.

106.6 / 100

Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.

Water Qualtiy Index

The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Athens area is 73 (100=best). The US average is 55.

73 / 100

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 Athens area is 96 (100=best). The US average is 87.

96 / 100

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 Athens commutes 17.4 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 Athens area is 57 (100=best). The US average is 58.

57 / 100

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.

Air Quality Health Risk
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Over 14 years ago

Athens is a beautiful east Texas town. It is clean and friendly, but no one gets in a hurry! The traffic light are terrible, you have to stop at every one. They have  More

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Athens is a charming and nice community. Its clean and well thought- out. It could use more industry...but, so could east Texas in general. A big plus, is that Athens  More

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