Christine, TX 78012 is a rural area with limited access to health care services. The county has 2 small hospitals and several local medical facilities that provide basic primary and preventive care services. Residents in need of specialized medical care must travel to larger cities in the region as there are no major healthcare centers within reasonable distance from the town. Despite limited resources, the local health care providers take great pride in providing quality healthcare services with a focus on prevention and patient education. They are dedicated to improving the health of the community by encouraging healthy lifestyles and providing essential medical resources for those who cannot access them elsewhere.
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 Christine (zip 78012). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Christine (zip 78012) 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 Christine (zip 78012) 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 Christine (zip 78012) 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 Christine (zip 78012) 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 Christine (zip 78012) 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.