Central Gardens, TX is a small town located in central Texas. It is home to a population of just over 3,000 people and offers a peaceful environment for its residents. The health of the town’s residents is important to the community and local medical providers have worked hard to ensure that all residents have access to the best care possible. Local hospitals such as St. Joseph’s Medical Center and Family Health Care Clinic provide excellent care for both acute and chronic illnesses. Other medical facilities in Central Gardens include several specialty clinics such as a diabetes clinic, an orthopedic center, and an alternative medicine clinic. With these resources available, Central Gardens citizens can be sure that they will be taken care of if any medical issues arise.
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 Central Gardens. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Central Gardens 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 Central Gardens 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 Central Gardens 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 Central Gardens commutes 19.7 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 Central Gardens area is 46 (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.