San Jon, NM is located in the eastern part of the state and is a small, rural town. The health services in San Jon are limited, but the local hospitals and medical facilities that are available offer quality care to residents. These facilities provide primary care, emergency care, and specialty services such as optometry, obstetrics/gynecology, mental health services, and podiatry. Additionally, there are several community resources available for residents who may need assistance accessing healthcare. These include free or low-cost clinics and other local organizations that help those without insurance or financial resources receive healthcare. The town strives to maintain a healthy population by promoting wellness initiatives such as encouraging physical activity and nutrition education in schools.
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 71 physicians per 100,000 population in San Jon. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the San Jon area is 93.8 (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 Jon area is 40 (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 Jon area is 85 (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 Jon commutes 15.5 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 Jon 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.