The health of South Alamo, TX is of utmost importance to its citizens. With a population of around 12,000 people, the city boasts a wide range of local hospitals and medical facilities that provide quality healthcare services to the community. The city is home to two major hospitals, Memorial Hospital South Alamo and South Alamo Medical Center, as well as several smaller clinics and specialty practices offering services such as family medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, orthopedics and more. In addition to these healthcare providers, the city also has a variety of community programs focused on providing access to preventive and wellness services for its residents. These include free health screenings and vaccinations for children in public school systems and programs aimed at fighting obesity through nutrition education. South Alamo's commitment to promoting healthy lifestyles through these initiatives has resulted in improved health outcomes for many in the community.
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 93 physicians per 100,000 population in South Alamo. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the South Alamo area is 85.0 (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 South Alamo area is 60 (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 South Alamo 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 South Alamo commutes 21.9 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 South Alamo area is 81 (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.