The health in the Lubbock, TX Metro Area is a major concern for both local residents and medical professionals. The area is home to over 300,000 people who rely on local hospitals and medical facilities for their healthcare needs. There are several hospitals located in the area, providing access to quality care in areas such as trauma, emergency, cardiac, and obstetrical services. Furthermore, there are numerous medical facilities that provide excellent service such as family practice clinics, urgent care centers and specialty clinics. These services are complemented by a great variety of community resources including primary care clinics, mental health providers and free or low-cost clinics serving the uninsured population. While these resources all help ensure the health of the Lubbock community, it is important to remember that prevention is key in maintaining overall health. Regular physicals, vaccinations and healthy lifestyle choices can go a long way towards keeping individuals safe from serious illness or injury.
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 233 physicians per 100,000 population in Lubbock Metro Area. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Lubbock Metro Area area is 104.7 (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 Lubbock Metro Area 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 Lubbock Metro Area area is 92 (100=best). The US average is 87.
92 / 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 Lubbock Metro Area commutes 17.4 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 Lubbock Metro Area 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.