The city of Grand Prairie, TX 75052 is in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan area and has a population of over 175,000 people. In addition to the many local amenities, residents in Grand Prairie have access to quality healthcare through a variety of medical facilities and hospitals. The Methodist Charlton Medical Center has been providing care for Grand Prairie residents since 1975 and offers a full range of services including primary care, surgery, radiology, lab testing, and rehabilitation. Additionally, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital provides a wide array of outpatient services such as cancer care and orthopedic care. For more specialized health needs, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center–Centennial offers advanced cardiac care as well as comprehensive orthopedics and neuroscience services. All of these hospitals are easily accessible from the city center and provide high-quality health care for all Grand Prairie residents.
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 210 physicians per 100,000 population in Grand Prairie (zip 75052). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Grand Prairie (zip 75052) area is 94.5 (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 Grand Prairie (zip 75052) 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 Grand Prairie (zip 75052) 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 Grand Prairie (zip 75052) commutes 29.9 minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Grand Prairie (zip 75052) 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.