Pasadena, TX is a city located in Harris County with a population of approximately 153,000. There are several local hospitals and medical facilities available to the citizens of Pasadena, making healthcare easily accessible. Houston Methodist St. John Hospital and Pasadena Imaging Center are both located in the 77502 zip code area and offer quality health care services to their patients. The Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital is just a short drive away and provides various medical services including emergency care, cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, oncology, radiology, and more. These hospitals as well as other medical centers offer comprehensive care to meet all the healthcare needs of the people in this area. With convenient access to a variety of health care options, residents of 77502 Pasadena can be sure that they will receive quality medical care when needed.
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 185 physicians per 100,000 population in Pasadena (zip 77502). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Pasadena (zip 77502) area is 93.8 (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 Pasadena (zip 77502) area is 37 (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 Pasadena (zip 77502) area is 94 (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 Pasadena (zip 77502) commutes 25.9 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 Pasadena (zip 77502) area is 49 (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.