Houck, AZ is a small rural town in the Arizona desert with a population of about 500 people. Despite its size, Houck is well-equipped with medical facilities that serve the local community. These include the Houck Hospital and the nearby Chinle Health Center and Northern Arizona Healthcare Clinic. Houck's hospital provides emergency care and inpatient services, as well as providing numerous specialist care services including cardiology, surgery, radiology, physical therapy, and more. The Chinle Health Center offers primary care services such as check-ups and management of chronic conditions for both adults and children. The Northern Arizona Healthcare Clinic is a multi-specialty clinic offering family medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, psychiatry and general surgery to meet all of the health needs of Houck residents. In addition to these medical services, there are also several pharmacies located in town that help make sure that everyone has access to medications they need to stay healthy. Altogether, these resources ensure that even though Houck is a small rural community it still has access to quality healthcare.
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 53 physicians per 100,000 population in Houck. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Houck area is 107.6 (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 Houck area is 42 (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 Houck area is 60 (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 Houck commutes 26.7 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 Houck area is 85 (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.