Ennis, Texas is located in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area and has a population of about 20,000 people. The city is served by multiple health facilities that provide necessary medical care for the community. The Ennis Regional Medical Center offers a full range of primary and specialty care services to its patients, while Baylor Scott & White Medical Center provides emergency medical care services. Additionally, there are numerous local clinics providing primary care services for those in need in the community. These include the Ennis Family Health Clinic and the Ellis County Health Care Clinic. In addition to these health facilities, there are several local pharmacies that offer prescription medications as well as over-the-counter drugs. Ennis also boasts some of the best health outcomes in the state of Texas with low rates of infant mortality, cancer deaths and diabetes. With access to quality health care services and excellent outcomes, Ennis is well positioned to ensure the health and wellbeing of its residents.
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 77 physicians per 100,000 population in Ennis. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Ennis area is 116.9 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
116.9 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Ennis area is 72 (100=best). The US average is 55.
72 / 100
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 Ennis area is 94 (100=best). The US average is 87.
94 / 100
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 Ennis commutes 24.0 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 Ennis area is 58 (100=best). The US average is 58.
58 / 100
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.