Beaumont, TX is a vibrant city located in Southeast Texas. The health of its citizens is taken seriously by local medical facilities and hospitals who are committed to providing quality healthcare services. These include Memorial Hermann Baptist Beaumont Hospital, Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital, and Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas. In addition, Beaumont offers numerous clinics and care centers offering specialized care for those with chronic or long-term conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and more. Local medical facilities also provide preventive health services such as immunizations and screenings for diseases like cancer. All of these services are available to the citizens of Beaumont ensure that they have access to appropriate healthcare services 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 205 physicians per 100,000 population in Beaumont. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Beaumont area is 94.4 (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 Beaumont area is 71 (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 Beaumont area is 80 (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 Beaumont commutes 18.5 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 Beaumont area is 32 (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.