Carrizo Hill, TX is a small town located in the southwestern United States. It is home to a population of nearly 2000 people, most of whom live in rural areas. There are few medical resources available for those living in Carrizo Hill, but there are several local hospitals and medical facilities that can provide basic health care. The nearest hospital is Valley Regional Medical Center, which provides general and emergency care services. Additionally, physicians from the nearby cities of Laredo and San Antonio can provide specialty care services to patients in Carrizo Hill as needed. The town also has a clinic run by the Texas Department of Health Services that provides basic primary health care services to residents of Carrizo Hill and neighboring communities. While there may not be many medical resources available within Carrizo Hill, the nearby towns offer access to more extensive health care options 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 Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in Carrizo Hill. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Carrizo Hill 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 Carrizo Hill 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 Carrizo Hill 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 Carrizo Hill 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 Carrizo Hill 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.