Emory, TX is a small town located in Northeast Texas. While the population of Emory is relatively small, there are several health care options available to residents and visitors alike. The local hospital, Hunt Regional Medical Center at Emory, offers quality medical care with a wide range of services including emergency room visits, physical examinations, lab tests and more. In addition to this full service hospital, the town boasts multiple clinics for urgent care and preventative medicine needs. There are also two pharmacies located in Emory that offer prescription medications as well as over-the-counter remedies. Lastly, there are several mental health facilities around the area that offer assistance for people struggling with depression or anxiety. All of these healthcare providers work together to ensure that all of Emory's residents have access to quality healthcare.
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 27 physicians per 100,000 population in Emory. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Emory area is 110.5 (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 Emory area is 100 (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 Emory area is 91 (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 Emory commutes 34.9 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 Emory area is 61 (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.