Denison, TX is a city in Grayson County that provides its citizens with access to healthcare and health facilities. The city has several hospitals and medical centers available for residents to use. The Texoma Medical Center offers comprehensive healthcare services, including emergency care, surgical services, obstetrics and gynecology services, as well as rehabilitative and physical therapy services. There is also the Wilson N. Jones Rehabilitation Institute which provides physical therapy and outpatient rehabilitation services. Denison also has several other health centers such as the Sherman Family Practice clinic and the Alliance Urgent Care Clinic that offer primary care services to local residents. These facilities are staffed by qualified doctors and nurses who are committed to providing high quality healthcare to residents of Denison. In addition, there are numerous pharmacies located throughout the city that provide medication and other medical supplies to those in need. This ensures that all citizens of Denison have access to quality healthcare when they need it most.
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 167 physicians per 100,000 population in Denison. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Denison area is 119.4 (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 Denison area is 79 (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 Denison area is 95 (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 Denison commutes 21.8 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 Denison area is 58 (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.