Peralta, New Mexico is located in the western part of Bernalillo County and is home to approximately 87042 people. The town has a strong focus on community health and well-being with various local hospitals and medical facilities available for residents. The main hospital in the area is Lovelace Medical Center which provides a variety of services such as emergency care, primary care, rehabilitation services, and cardiology treatments. Other local providers include Presbyterian Medical Group which offers family medicine, pediatrics, mental health services as well as urgent care facilities. There are smaller offices throughout the area that provide access to family practice physicians, mental health counselors, physical therapists, and other specialists. Additionally many pharmacies are available in Peralta for residents who need medications and other medical supplies. With so many resources available it is easy to see why Peralta is committed to providing quality healthcare for its citizens.
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 37 physicians per 100,000 population in Peralta (zip 87042). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Peralta (zip 87042) area is 86.1 (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 Peralta (zip 87042) area is 33 (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 Peralta (zip 87042) area is 83 (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 Peralta (zip 87042) commutes 28.8 minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Peralta (zip 87042) area is 71 (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.