Bacliff, TX is a small coastal community located in Galveston County. Although the population of Bacliff is relatively small, there are numerous healthcare facilities available to meet the needs of the local residents. These include several local hospitals such as Clear Lake Regional Medical Center and UTMB Hospital, as well as a number of medical clinics and centers. The quality of care in these facilities is excellent, offering primary care services such as pediatric care, obstetrics and gynecology, family medicine, internal medicine, geriatrics and more. Other specialized services are also available such as cardiology, radiology and neurology. Furthermore, physical therapy clinics have also opened up to provide rehabilitation services for those recovering from injury or illness. With these facilities in place, it’s clear that Bacliff is capable of providing its residents with the highest quality health care.
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 Bacliff. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Bacliff area is 100.8 (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 Bacliff area is 40 (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 Bacliff area is 86 (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 Bacliff commutes 30.6 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 Bacliff 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.