Balcones Heights, TX is located in Bexar County and is a small community with a population of approximately 8,400 people. The city has three local hospitals that provide comprehensive medical care: Metropolitan Methodist Hospital, Baptist Medical Center, and Southwest General Hospital. In addition to these hospitals, there are several local medical facilities that offer services such as family practice, urgent care, specialist care, laboratory testing, women’s health services and more. The health professionals in Balcones Heights are dedicated to providing quality healthcare to its citizens. Healthcare providers strive to ensure that all residents have access to high-quality medical care by offering affordable options for treatments and emphasizing preventative care. There are also numerous resources available in the community to help educate citizens on health-related topics so they can make informed decisions when it comes to their own healthcare needs. The city of Balcones Heights takes the responsibility of public health seriously and works hard to ensure the well-being of its residents.
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 231 physicians per 100,000 population in Balcones Heights. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Balcones Heights area is 91.2 (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 Balcones Heights area is 70 (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 Balcones Heights area is 97 (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 Balcones Heights commutes 21.8 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 Balcones Heights area is 50 (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.