Iraan, TX is a small town located near the Pecos River in West Texas. With a population of just over 750 people, Iraan is not particularly known for its health care resources. However, there are two local hospitals in the city: Iraan General Hospital and Shannon Medical Center in nearby San Angelo. Both hospitals provide general medical services and emergency care as well as specialty services such as obstetrics and gynecology, cardiology, orthopedics, and neurosurgery. Additionally, there are several local medical facilities in Iraan that offer general primary care services to residents in the area. These facilities include family doctors, dentists, optometrists, mental health counselors, and physical therapists. Overall, although the residents of Iraan may not have access to the same level of healthcare as those found in larger cities, they still benefit from having quality medical professionals within their reach.
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 37 physicians per 100,000 population in Iraan. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Iraan area is 104.1 (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 Iraan area is 100 (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 Iraan area is 94 (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 Iraan commutes 19.2 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 Iraan area is 73 (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.