Tierra Amarilla, NM is a small rural community in northern New Mexico with a population of less than 900 people. The health of the residents is important to the local community and there are a number of hospitals and medical facilities in the area to ensure that everyone has access to quality care. The hospital closest to Tierra Amarilla is the Rehoboth McKinley Christian Healthcare Services located about forty miles away in Gallup, NM, offering a variety of treatments and services for both acute and chronic medical conditions. There are also several local clinics including the Tierra Amarilla Community Health Clinic which offers primary care services for both children and adults. Additionally, numerous specialty clinics such as Parkview Medical Center provide care for specific conditions such as diabetes or heart disease. With access to these facilities, Tierra Amarilla residents can be assured that their health needs will be met.
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 Tierra Amarilla. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Tierra Amarilla 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 Tierra Amarilla 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 Tierra Amarilla 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 Tierra Amarilla 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 Tierra Amarilla 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.