Brimhall Nizhoni, NM is a small town located in the high desert of New Mexico. The health of the people living in Brimhall Nizhoni is of utmost importance and there are several local hospitals and medical facilities that provide residents with access to quality healthcare. These include Tsehootsooi Medical Center, Gallup Indian Medical Center, San Felipe Pueblo Health Services, and Isleta Pueblo Health Services. Each facility provides comprehensive services to meet the needs of local citizens, including primary care, women's health services, mental health services, substance abuse treatment programs, and urgent care services. Furthermore, many of the facilities also offer outreach programs to provide preventative care to those most in need or at risk for developing illnesses or diseases. By utilizing these resources, Brimhall Nizhoni residents can ensure their health needs are addressed quickly and efficiently.
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 Brimhall Nizhoni. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Brimhall Nizhoni area is 90.0 (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 Brimhall Nizhoni area is 30 (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 Brimhall Nizhoni area is 26 (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 Brimhall Nizhoni commutes 22.1 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 Brimhall Nizhoni area is 92 (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.