San Saba County, TX is an isolated rural area located in the heart of Central Texas. Despite its small population, the county has a good range of health services available to its residents. There are several local hospitals and medical facilities which provide urgent and non-urgent care. These include the San Saba Community Hospital and the Mason Memorial Clinic as well as a number of smaller clinics. In addition, there are also various home health care providers who can provide vital care to those unable to travel for treatment. The county also has a robust network of mental health professionals available for those in need, including counselors, psychologists and psychiatrists. Overall, San Saba County offers high quality healthcare that caters to its small population.
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 51 physicians per 100,000 population in San Saba County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the San Saba County area is 104.4 (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 San Saba County 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 San Saba County area is 86 (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 San Saba County commutes 25.8 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 San Saba County area is 74 (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.