Crowley, TX is a small town in the North Central Texas region with a population of about 13,000 people. The area is serviced by local hospitals and medical facilities, providing quality healthcare to its residents. The hospitals offer emergency care, general medicine, surgery and other services. The medical facilities include urgent care centers, family practice offices, specialized clinics for conditions such as diabetes and cancer, and mental health services. All of these services ensure that the citizens of Crowley have access to comprehensive medical care when they need it. Additionally, Crowley has an active wellness program which emphasizes preventive measures such as nutrition education and physical activity to keep residents healthy and happy. With the dedicated healthcare professionals in the area offering quality treatment and resources available to keep locals healthy, Crowley offers a safe environment for its inhabitants.
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 163 physicians per 100,000 population in Crowley. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Crowley area is 96.8 (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 Crowley area is 90 (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 Crowley 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 Crowley commutes 32.2 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 Crowley area is 44 (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.