Eugenio Saenz, TX is a small town located in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. The town has a population of approximately 1,500 people and provides its citizens with access to several local hospitals, medical facilities, and community health centers. These hospitals, such as Rio Grande Regional Hospital and South Texas Health System, specialize in providing top-notch care for residents of Eugenio Saenz, TX and its surrounding cities. Additionally, many local clinics offer specialized care such as pediatric care, mental health services, and urgent care services. These medical facilities are convenient for locals since they provide high-quality and affordable medical care in the heart of their community. Furthermore, there are multiple community health centers that provide free or low-cost services to those who cannot afford private medical attention. These community health centers focus on promoting preventive healthcare measures that reach all people regardless of financial status to keep everyone healthy and happy in Eugenio Saenz, TX.
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 27 physicians per 100,000 population in Eugenio Saenz. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Eugenio Saenz area is 87.5 (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 Eugenio Saenz area is 80 (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 Eugenio Saenz area is 99 (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 Eugenio Saenz commutes 23.1 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 Eugenio Saenz area is 83 (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.