Bosque Farms, NM is a small community located in Valencia County. It has an estimated population of around 4,700 people and is known for its rural landscape and agricultural industry. The health of the people living in Bosque Farms is just as important as anywhere else, with several local hospitals and medical facilities providing care for the residents of the town. These include the Presbyterian Rust Medical Center, which offers both emergency services and general care for all ages; the Lovelace Women's Hospital located in Albuquerque which provides specialized women's health services; the Southwestern Cardiology Associates clinic offering heart-related diagnosis and treatment; and many other smaller clinics dedicated to providing quality healthcare to those living in Bosque Farms. With these resources available, it is easy to see why healthcare is a major concern among local families.
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 Bosque Farms. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Bosque Farms 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 Bosque Farms 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 Bosque Farms 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 Bosque Farms commutes Unlock 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 Bosque Farms 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.