Friendswood, TX is an affluent city located in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metropolitan area. The city has a robust health care infrastructure with numerous hospitals and medical facilities located within the city limits as well as throughout the surrounding areas. These health care providers range from large hospital systems to local clinics run by independent physician groups offering a variety of services, such as primary care, specialty care, urgent care, and telemedicine. The city also has access to excellent specialists in all major fields of medicine and many subspecialists. Residents of Friendswood are able to find quality medical care close to home without having to travel far or wait long periods of time for appointments. In addition, nearby pharmacies offer convenience for residents who need quick access to medications. This helps ensure that the citizens of Friendswood have access to comprehensive healthcare services when they need it most.
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 196 physicians per 100,000 population in Friendswood. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Friendswood area is 100.8 (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 Friendswood area is 40 (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 Friendswood area is 86 (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 Friendswood commutes 32.1 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 Friendswood area is 56 (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.