Westway, TX is a vibrant and diverse community that values the health of its residents. The city offers quality medical resources including a variety of local hospitals and medical facilities. These facilities serve to ensure that all Westway residents have access to high-quality healthcare services. The availability of these services has made Westway an ideal place for people seeking to stay healthy, and it has resulted in many positive health outcomes for individuals in the area. In addition, Westway also provides preventative care services such as immunizations, screenings, and education so that citizens can stay healthy and avoid more serious illnesses. With the commitment to providing quality health care resources, Westway is dedicated to maintaining a strong and healthy community for everyone who calls it 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 134 physicians per 100,000 population in Westway. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Westway area is 88.6 (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 Westway area is 60 (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 Westway area is 99 (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 Westway commutes 19.3 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 Westway area is 72 (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.