8. Abilene, Texas
Score – 26
Ranking 96th on the worst cities to live in America if you have asthma, Abilene, Texas does quite well in many categories in the aforementioned chart. For instance, the asthma prevalence rate is rather low compared to other cities, and so is the number of ER visits for asthma-related issues and even the use of control meds for such problems. It did score badly when it comes to the annual pollen quantities and the uninsured rate, as well as the number of specialists living and working in local hospitals and clinics.
