Monday, November 23, 2009

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Houston, TX

U.S. News Ratings
Population: 2,125,069
Crime: High
Cost of Living: Low
Health Care: Comprehensive
Housing Price: Average
Income: Average
Geography
The city is 43 feet above sea level.
Cultural Attractions
Houston boasts that its theater district is second only to New York's, with eight performing arts organizations.
Recreation
The Rockets, Astros, and Texans are there for the professional sports fans. Do-it-yourselfers can golf, garden, skate, or do just about anything else in the city's 300-plus parks.
Historical
Houston was once the capital of the Republic of Texas.
Economy
Energy, aeronautics, and shipping anchor an increasingly diversified local economy.
Air quality [details] 88
Percentage of days where air quality is good [details] N/A
Number of doctors associated with the county [details] 610
Hospitals in the location itself / within 15 miles / within 30 miles 108 / 175 / 192
America's Best Hospitals in the location itself / within 30 miles / within 50 miles 8 / 8 / 8
Closest hospitals
Name City/State Ranked in America's Best Hospitals
St. Joseph Hospital Houston , TX No
Park Plaza Hospital Houston , TX No
TIRR Memorial Hermann Houston , TX Yes
Texas Orthopedic Hospital Houston , TX No
Texas Children's Hospital Houston , TX Yes
St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital Houston , TX Yes
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center Houston , TX No
Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center Houston , TX Yes
Methodist Hospital Houston , TX Yes
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Houston , TX Yes
Woman's Hospital of Texas Houston , TX Yes
Harris County Hospital District Houston , TX No
Doctor's Hospital-Tidwell Houston , TX No
Spring Branch Medical Center Houston , TX No
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center Houston , TX No
Menninger Clinic Houston , TX Yes
Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital Houston , TX No
Bayshore Medical Center Pasadena , TX No
West Houston Medical Center Houston , TX No
Memorial Hermann Northeast Humble , TX No
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Houston , TX No
Houston Northwest Medical Center Houston , TX No
Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston , TX No
Clear Lake Regional Medical Center Webster , TX No
CHRISTUS St. John Hospital Nassau Bay , TX No
Closest nursing homes ranked by U.S. News
Name City/State Overall Rating Medicare/Medicaid Participation
St Joseph Medical Center Houston, TX 2 out of 5 stars Medicare
Highland Park Care Center Houston, TX 1 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Quentin Mease Community Hospital Houston, TX 5 out of 5 stars Medicare
Lexington Place Nursing & Rehabilitation Houston, TX 1 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Hermann Hospital Houston, TX 2 out of 5 stars Medicare
The Methodist Hospital Snf Houston, TX 3 out of 5 stars Medicare
St Dominic Village Nursing Home Houston, TX 3 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
West Janisch Health Care Center Houston, TX 3 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
The Hampton At Post Oak Houston, TX 5 out of 5 stars Medicare
Garden Terrace Alzheimers Center Of Excellence Houston, TX 4 out of 5 stars Medicare
Brighton Gardens Of Bellaire Bellaire, TX 5 out of 5 stars Medicare
The Vosswood Nursing Center Houston, TX 3 out of 5 stars Medicare
Ashford Gardens Houston, TX 1 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Manda Ann Convalescent Home INC Houston, TX 2 out of 5 stars Medicaid
Winterhaven Healthcare Center Houston, TX 2 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Afton Oaks Nursing Center Houston, TX 1 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Courtyard Convalescent Center Houston, TX 1 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Mission Care Centers-All Seasons Houston, TX 3 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Spring Branch Healthcare Center Houston, TX 3 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Spring Branch Transitional Care Center Houston, TX 1 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
The Village Healthcare Center Houston, TX 1 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Woodridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Houston, TX 1 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Jacinto City Healthcare Center Houston, TX 1 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Houston Nursing And Rehabilitation LP Houston, TX 4 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
The Forum At Memorial Woods Healthcare Center Houston, TX 2 out of 5 stars Medicare

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