Buras, LA health
Buras differs from Louisiana on 22 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (5.9% vs 7.5%) and fewer binge drinkers (13.7% vs 16.9%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (30.7% vs 18.1%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for BurasNot graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 607 people are less certain, so we show Buras's figures without a grade.
How Buras compares with Louisiana
Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.
Chronic conditions
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 Buras adults…
Bars show Buras; the black tick is Louisiana. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
LA 30.3%
LA 40.1%
LA 16.9%
LA 17.3%
Keeping up with care
Share of Buras adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Louisiana.
How Buras adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
30.4% of Buras adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 19% across Louisiana.
Living with a disability
of Buras adults live with a disability (Louisiana 38%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: Louisiana. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Buras and the towns around it
Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Buras.
Obesity
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
Care in and near Buras
No hospital or community health center in Buras itself. These are the nearest.
Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Buras. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Buras
| Measure | Buras | Margin | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 44.9% | 40.4–49.4% | 42.6% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 43.9% | 39.3–48.6% | 38.3% | worse |
| Obesity | 38.3% | 30.3–46.6% | 40% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 30.5% | 27–34% | 29.7% | about the same |
| Depression | 26.6% | 23–30.5% | 26.6% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 30.7% | 25.2–36.3% | 18.1% | worse |
| Asthma | 10.5% | 9.2–11.8% | 10.3% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 5.9% | 5.2–6.5% | 7.5% | better |
| Diabetes | 20.9% | 18.3–23.5% | 15.2% | worse |
| COPD | 12.6% | 11–14.5% | 8.5% | worse |
| Heart disease | 9.5% | 8.4–10.8% | 7.5% | worse |
| Stroke | 5.4% | 4.9–6.1% | 4.3% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 27% | 23.4–30.8% | 17.3% | worse |
| Binge drink | 13.7% | 11.1–16.5% | 16.9% | better |
| Get no exercise | 44.4% | 38.5–50.5% | 30.3% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 42.6% | 35–50.4% | 40.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 79.1% | 75.4–82.4% | 81.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 42.8% | 38.6–47.1% | 57.2% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 81.7% | 79.2–84% | 86.4% | worse |
| Colon screening | 52% | 45.7–58.2% | 66.3% | worse |
| Mammogram | 70.5% | 60.9–79% | 79.3% | worse |
| Taking BP meds | 79.3% | 76.4–81.9% | 78.8% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 14.2% | 11.8–17% | 8.9% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 41.1% | 35.3–47% | 36.6% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 36.3% | 31.6–41.3% | 28.6% | worse |
| Frequent mental distress | 21.6% | 19.2–24.2% | 19.3% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 36.4% | 32–40.9% | 24.4% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 20.6% | 18.1–23.3% | 15.2% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 36.7% | 31.7–41.3% | 22.5% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 21.9% | 18.9–25% | 16.8% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 15% | 13.1–17.1% | 12.4% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 16.2% | 14.1–18.2% | 11.3% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 30.4% | 26–34.5% | 19% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 46.2% | 40.9–51.6% | 38% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 24.4% | 21.3–27.8% | 17.6% | |
| Thinking or memory | 24.1% | 21.3–27.1% | 18.4% | |
| Hearing | 9.9% | 8.6–11.2% | 8% | |
| Vision | 10.6% | 9.4–11.9% | 6.7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 7.7% | 6.8–8.7% | 5.1% | |
| Errands alone | 14.4% | 12.7–16.3% | 10.3% | |
How CDC estimates town health
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Louisiana figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.