San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico is a small town located in the state's northern region. The town has access to two local hospitals and several other medical facilities within the community. These medical facilities provide necessary services such as primary care, emergency care, and laboratory services. While population numbers are not available for San Ildefonso Pueblo, it is clear that the healthcare infrastructure provides an adequate level of care for the local residents. The quality of care provided by these local health care providers is highly rated by locals due to their knowledge and dedication to the community’s well-being. Despite there being limited resources in this area, residents are still able to access quality healthcare services in their own town and nearby areas.
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 289 physicians per 100,000 population in San Ildefonso Pueblo. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the San Ildefonso Pueblo area is 85.4 (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 San Ildefonso Pueblo area is 74 (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 San Ildefonso Pueblo area is 95 (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 San Ildefonso Pueblo commutes 22.5 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 San Ildefonso Pueblo area is 84 (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.