Marlin, TX is a small town located in Central Texas. The town has a population of just over 6,000 people. When it comes to the health of its citizens, Marlin has access to many local hospitals and medical facilities. The Baylor Scott and White Hillcrest Medical Center located in Waco is within a 45-minute drive from Marlin and provides services such as primary and specialty care, emergency services, imaging services, and more. Other nearby facilities include Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center, which offers rehabilitation programs for patients in need of long-term care; the Brazos Valley Community Action Agency’s mobile clinic; and several urgent care centers. All of these facilities provide essential care to the residents of Marlin with convenient locations close to home.
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 58 physicians per 100,000 population in Marlin. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Marlin area is 102.7 (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 Marlin area is 87 (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 Marlin area is 98 (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 Marlin commutes 24.1 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 Marlin area is 63 (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.