South La Paloma, TX is a small city with a population of approximately 10,000 people. Despite its size, the city is equipped with modern health facilities and services. There are three local hospitals in the city that provide quality medical care for residents and visitors alike. Additionally, South La Paloma has several specialty clinics and local medical facilities such as pharmacies, urgent care centers, and primary care offices that offer access to comprehensive healthcare services. The city also has an emergency response system in place should any medical emergency occur. Thanks to these medical resources and infrastructure, the people of South La Paloma can rest assured that they have access to reliable and competent medical care whenever they need it.
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 65 physicians per 100,000 population in South La Paloma. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the South La Paloma area is 102.8 (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 South La Paloma 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 South La Paloma 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 South La Paloma commutes 28.6 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 South La Paloma 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.