Sutton County is located in the rolling hills of West Texas and is home to a population of around 7,000 people. The county is home to several small towns and a few larger cities, such as Sonora and Ozona. Health care in Sutton County can vary from town to town, but there is always access to quality medical care if needed. In the county, there are several local hospitals and clinics including Sonora Regional Medical Center, Barton General Hospital, and Ozona Medical Center. These facilities provide local residents with a wide range of services including general surgery, emergency care, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, oncology services, and many more. Additionally, numerous doctors offices are available for routine visits or specialist appointments. Other facilities in the county include nursing homes providing long term care as well as urgent care centers for those needing immediate attention. With these resources at their disposal, Sutton County residents have access to quality healthcare right in their own backyard.
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 102 physicians per 100,000 population in Sutton County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Sutton County area is 106.3 (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 Sutton County area is 50 (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 Sutton County area is 100 (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 Sutton County commutes 0.0 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 Sutton 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.