Brazos County, TX Health


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Brazos County, Texas has a population of over 200,000 people and is home to several medical facilities. The county has access to quality healthcare services with two major hospitals – St Joseph Regional Health Center and CHI St. Joseph Health Bryan. In addition, there are several small community clinics that provide basic outpatient care and specialized programs for mental health, substance use, HIV/ AIDS prevention, and more. The local health department also provides immunizations, communicable disease control services, nutrition advice and education as well as technical assistance to ensure public health in the area. Overall Brazos County has an adequate supply of health resources and professional staff so that residents have access to a variety of quality healthcare options.

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 184 physicians per 100,000 population in Brazos County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.

Health Cost Index

The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Brazos County area is 91.4 (lower=better). The US average is 100.

91.4 / 100

Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.

Water Qualtiy Index

The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Brazos County area is 99 (100=best). The US average is 55.

99 / 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 Brazos County area is 98 (100=best). The US average is 87.

98 / 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 Brazos County commutes 17.0 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 Brazos County area is 63 (100=best). The US average is 58.

63 / 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.

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