Houston, TX Health & Safety

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state rank#471
77/100
us rank#6,490

Houston police, hospital, & church statistics

IndexHoustonTexasNational
Total police officers6,75044,953511,598
Police officers /1000 residents3.02.92.8
Total hospitals475055,581
Total churches5935,33559,276
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There are a total of 6,750 Houston, TX police officers. This results in 3.0 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 5% greater than the Texas average and 7% greater than the national average. There are 47 hospitals in Houston, TX and there are 593 churches in Houston, TX.

Houston air quality index & pollution index

IndexHoustonTexasNational
Air quality index363837
Pollution index2,906,8604,565,5236,623,939
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The Houston, TX air quality index is a median value which considers the most hazardous air pollutants. The Houston, TX air quality index is 6.1% less than the Texas average and 2.7% less than the national average.

The Houston, TX pollution index is the sum of the most hazardous air pollutants displayed in pounds. The Houston, TX pollution index is 36.3% less than the Texas average and 56.1% less than the national average.

Air quality information

MeasurementTotal
Days measured272
Days with good air quality247
Days with moderate air quality25
Days w/ poor A.Q. for sensitive groups0
Days with unhealthy air quality0

Air pollution information

PollutantTotal
Arsenic0.003%
Benzene0.040%
Carbon Tetrachloride0.004%
Lead0.001%
Mercury0.002%

Hospitals in Houston, Texas

Hospital NameAddressPhoneBed Count
Bayou City Medical Center 4200 Portsmouth Street(713) 623-2500 356
Bellaire Medical Center 5314 Dashwood Street(713) 512-1200 209
Christus St John Hospital 18300 St John Drive(281) 333-5503 135
Christus St Joseph Hospital 1919 Labranch Street(713) 757-1000 424
Cypress Creek Hospital 17750 Cali Drive(281) 586-7600 94
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Ctr 10655 Steepletop Drive(281) 890-3100 140
Doctors Hospital Parkway 233 West Parker Road(281) 765-2600 134
Doctors Hospital-Tidwell 510 West Tidwell Road(713) 691-1111 190
Dubuis Hospital At Houston 1919 Labranch Street(409) 899-7168 30
East Houston Regional Med Ctr 13111 East Freeway(713) 393-2000 121
Harris County Hospital Dist 2525 Holly Hall Street(713) 566-6403 821
Harris County Psychiatric Ctr 2800 South Macgregor Way(713) 741-5000 193
Healthsouth Hosp For Spec Surg 5400 La Branch Street(713) 528-6800 7
Healthsouth Rehab Institute 17506 Red Oak Drive(281) 580-1212 79
Houston Northwest Medical Cntr 710 Fm 1960 West(281) 440-1000 383
Ihs Hospital At Houston 6160 South Loop East(713) 640-2400 59
Intracare Medical Center Hosp 7601 Fannin Street(713) 790-0949 100
Intracare North Hospital 1120 Cypress Station Drive(281) 893-7200 90
Kindred Hosp-Houston Northwest 11297 Fallbrook Drive(281) 897-8114 70
Kindred Hospital-Houston 6441 Main Street(713) 790-0500 110
Mem Hermann Mem City Hosp 920 Frostwood Drive(713) 932-3000 325
Mem Hermann Southwest Hosp 7600 Beechnut(713) 776-5000 535
Memorial Hermann Hospital 6411 Fannin(713) 704-4000 724
Memorial Hermann Hospital 3043 Gessner Drive(713) 462-2515 106
Methodist Diagnostic Hospital 6447 Main Street(713) 790-0790 99
Methodist Hospital 6565 Fannin Street(713) 790-3311 841
Northside General Hospital 2807 Little York Road(713) 697-7777 39
Park Plaza Hospital 1313 Hermann Drive(713) 527-5000 319
Plaza Specialty Hospital 1300 Binz(713) 285-1000 53
Riverside General Hospital 3204 Ennis Street(713) 526-2441 64
Scci Hospital 105 Drew Avenue(713) 529-8922 40
Select Specialty Hospital 1917 Ashland Street(713) 861-6161 170
Select Specialty Hospital 8850 Long Point Road(713) 984-2273 38
Select Specialty Hospital 6447 Main Street(713) 791-9393 34
Shriners Hosps For Children 6977 Main Street(713) 797-1616 40
Specialty Hospital Of Houston 5556 Gasmer Drive(713) 551-5300 116
Spring Branch Medical Center 8850 Long Point Road(713) 467-6555 304
St Luke's Episcopal Hospital 6720 Bertner Avenue(713) 791-1000 653
Texas Childrens Hospital 6621 Fannin Street(832) 824-1000 378
Texas Orthopedic Hospital 7401 South Main Street(713) 799-8600 49
The Institute For Rehab & Res 1333 Moursund(713) 799-5000 70
Tirr Lifebridge 1333 Moursund(713) 797-7469 38
Univ Of Tx M D Anderson Ctr 1515 Holcombe Boulevard(713) 792-2121 452
Veterans Affairs Med Center 2002 Holcombe Boulevard(713) 791-1414 859
West Houston Medical Center 12141 Richmond Avenue(281) 558-3444 174
West Oaks Hospital 6500 Hornwood Drive(713) 995-0909 108
Woman's Hospital Of Texas 7600 Fannin Street(713) 790-1234 248

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