Sabinal, TX Health


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Sabinal, Texas is a small town located in Uvalde County. The health of the community is supported by two local hospitals and several medical facilities. Uvalde Memorial Hospital provides advanced medical care that includes physical therapy and recovery services, as well as emergency care services for patients in need. Garner Regional Medical Center is also in the area and offers primary care services for residents of Sabinal. In addition to these larger facilities, there are many smaller clinics and specialty practices available to serve the community’s health needs. These include a variety of doctors’ offices, dentists, optometrists, chiropractors, physical therapists, laboratories and home health agencies. With so many medical providers in the area, Sabinal’s residents have access to comprehensive healthcare for their families.

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 92 physicians per 100,000 population in Sabinal. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.

Health Cost Index

The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Sabinal area is 111.1 (lower=better). The US average is 100.

111.1 / 100

Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.

Water Qualtiy Index

The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Sabinal area is 100 (100=best). The US average is 55.

100 / 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 Sabinal area is 95 (100=best). The US average is 87.

95 / 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 Sabinal commutes 31.6 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 Sabinal area is 75 (100=best). The US average is 58.

75 / 100

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.

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