Nenahnezad, NM is a small rural community with limited access to health care. Although the population size is unknown, there are few local hospitals and medical facilities available to serve the residents of the village. These include Crownpoint Health Care Facility, which provides primary care services as well as emergency care and mental health services; the Navajo Nation Medical Center in nearby Shiprock, NM; Alamo Navajo Health Center in Magdalena, NM; and San Juan Regional Medical Center located in Farmington, NM. Furthermore, there are several other smaller medical centers scattered throughout Nenahnezad that offer services such as family planning and behavioral health. Despite these options, many individuals in Nenahnezad lack adequate access to quality healthcare due to a variety of factors including financial constraints and limited transportation options. In addition to this lack of access to healthcare, individuals living in Nenahnezad also face higher than average rates of poverty which can be linked to poor physical and mental health outcomes among residents. As such, it is essential for policymakers and public health professionals to develop strategies that address these issues so that everyone living in Nenahnezad can have access to the quality healthcare they need.
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 152 physicians per 100,000 population in Nenahnezad. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Nenahnezad area is 87.4 (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 Nenahnezad area is 43 (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 Nenahnezad area is 77 (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 Nenahnezad commutes 23.9 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 Nenahnezad area is 75 (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.