Teec Nos Pos is a small rural community in Arizona. While the area is sparsely populated, it does have access to some local hospitals and medical facilities. The nearest hospital is Valley View Medical Center which provides a range of health care services including general surgery, emergency department, family practice and laboratory services. Additional medical care can be provided by Northern Arizona Healthcare's Health Center in Tuba City, located just 20 miles away. For those requiring specialty care, referrals to larger regional hospitals in Flagstaff or Gallup are available. There is also access to preventative healthcare through various mobile clinics that visit the area on a regular basis. Overall, Teec Nos Pos has access to healthcare services that are essential for the health and wellbeing of its 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 53 physicians per 100,000 population in Teec Nos Pos. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Teec Nos Pos 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 Teec Nos Pos 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 Teec Nos Pos area is 60 (100=best). The US average is 87.
60 / 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 Teec Nos Pos 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 Teec Nos Pos area is 94 (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.