Adelino, NM is a small rural town located in the southwest corner of New Mexico. The population of this community is approximately 500 people, and the majority of them are Hispanic or Latino. The health care available to the citizens of Adelino is limited but there are some local hospitals and medical facilities available. These include Parkland Hospital in Carrizozo and Sacaton Memorial Hospital in Mescalero. Parkland offers primary care services such as family medicine, physical therapy, general surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, and more. Sacaton Memorial provides emergency room care, orthopedic services, laboratory services and other basic medical care. In addition to these hospitals there are also a few local clinics that provide basic health care services such as immunizations and family planning. There are also two mental health centers in the area that provide counseling and psychiatric treatment for those who need it. The citizens of Adelino have access to quality healthcare despite its small size.
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 37 physicians per 100,000 population in Adelino. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Adelino area is 86.1 (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 Adelino area is 33 (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 Adelino area is 83 (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 Adelino commutes 28.8 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 Adelino area is 76 (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.