The town of Theba, AZ has a population of just under 8,000 people and is surrounded by stunning desert vistas. The area is served by a variety of local hospitals and medical facilities that are dedicated to providing quality care for the residents. While there is limited access to higher-level medical services due to its location in the rural part of Arizona, the facilities here are well-equipped to provide basic medical care for most illnesses and injuries. The local health centers have made great strides in recent years to provide an array of preventative services such as immunizations, health screenings, and physicals so residents can stay healthy throughout their lives. The town also works hard to keep its streets clean and promote healthy lifestyle habits like exercise through local initiatives like community walking clubs. All these measures come together to ensure that the residents of Theba stay healthy and safe.
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 201 physicians per 100,000 population in Theba. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Theba area is 101.6 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
101.6 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Theba area is 65 (100=best). The US average is 55.
65 / 100
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 Theba area is 96 (100=best). The US average is 87.
96 / 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 Theba commutes 25.8 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 Theba area is 72 (100=best). The US average is 58.
72 / 100
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.