The health in the 78829 Batesville, TX area is well-supported by a variety of medical facilities and hospitals. The closest hospital is the Uvalde Memorial Hospital in Uvalde, TX which is about 40 miles away. Nearby local medical facilities include Quick Care Medical Clinic in Eagle Pass, TX and Uvalde Primary Care Clinic in Uvalde, TX. Both of these offer family practice services as well as walk-in care and urgent care. There are also several pharmacies in the area providing medication, supplies, and access to specialists such as optometrists or audiologists. Additionally, there are a wide range of health and wellness programs available through community organizations or schools that provide support for individuals looking for additional resources to stay healthy.
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 Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in Batesville (zip 78829). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Batesville (zip 78829) area is Unlock. The US average is 100.
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Batesville (zip 78829) area is Unlock. The US average is 55.
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 Batesville (zip 78829) area is Unlock. The US average is 87.
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 Batesville (zip 78829) commutes Unlock 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 Batesville (zip 78829) area is Unlock. The US average is 58.
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.