Cresson, Texas is a small rural town located in Johnson County with a population of just under 2000 people. Despite its size, the town is well-equipped with local medical facilities and hospitals to ensure that its residents are provided with medical care. There are two hospitals within Cresson – Mountain View Hospital and Hill Country Memorial Hospital – as well as several health clinics in the area providing primary care services. The hospitals have up-to-date equipment and experienced medical staff who are capable of diagnosing and treating most common illnesses or injuries. Furthermore, the facilities offer emergency medical services, quick access to specialists, and advanced treatments like chemotherapy or radiation therapy if necessary. The residents of Cresson are fortunate to have such excellent healthcare options in their community.
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 99 physicians per 100,000 population in Cresson. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Cresson area is 117.8 (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 Cresson area is 87 (100=best). The US average is 55.
87 / 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 Cresson area is 89 (100=best). The US average is 87.
89 / 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 Cresson commutes 33.0 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 Cresson area is 53 (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.