Waterflow, NM is a vibrant and diverse community with many local health services available for its residents. The town boasts several hospitals staffed with experienced and knowledgeable medical professionals, as well as a variety of medical facilities including behavioral health centers, physical therapy centers, and dental clinics. Additionally, Waterflow is home to numerous clinics offering primary care for both adults and children, providing preventative healthcare plans tailored to the individual needs of each patient. Waterflow also provides access to specialized medical services such as reproductive health care, specialty care for chronic illness management, and other programs in public health. With this impressive network of healthcare resources available to the community’s residents, it’s no surprise that Waterflow is considered among the safest places to live in New Mexico.
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 152 physicians per 100,000 population in Waterflow. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Waterflow area is 87.4 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
87.4 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Waterflow area is 43 (100=best). The US average is 55.
43 / 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 Waterflow area is 77 (100=best). The US average is 87.
77 / 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 Waterflow commutes 26.3 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 Waterflow 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.