Health · Sunset
Sunset, LA health
Sunset differs from Louisiana on 11 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults facing food insecurity (28.6% vs 22.5%) and more adults without reliable transportation (14.2% vs 11.3%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for SunsetTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D
Sunset’s Health Grade: D
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Sunset is healthier than 7% of U.S. towns.
DSelf-rated healthDPhysical distressD-Mental distressCObesityDDiabetesDSmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 7%
Less healthyHealthier
Louisiana towns we grade (261)Healthier than 47%
Towns with similar incomes, $46K–$76K (8,352)Healthier than 7%
About what its income would suggest. Sunset does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Sunset could be anywhere from D− to C.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Louisiana ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Sunset with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Sunset uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Sunset 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
39.1% have obesity
0 better9 close3 worse
Habits
34.3% get no exercise
0 better3 close1 worse
Care & screenings
82.5% had a checkup
0 better6 close1 worse
Mind & connection
39.5% feel lonely
0 better3 close2 worse
Everyday needs
28.6% face food insecurity
0 better1 close4 worse
Disability
43.4% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Sunset adults…
45 of every 100 Sunset adults have high blood pressure
Louisiana: 43 in 100 · too close to call · margin 41–49.8%
Bars show Sunset; the black tick is Louisiana. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Sunset, betterSunset, worseToo close to callLouisiana
Get no exerciseshare of adults
34.3% Sunset
LA 30.3%
LA 30.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
41% Sunset
LA 40.1%
LA 40.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults
16% Sunset
LA 16.9%
LA 16.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
20.6% Sunset
LA 17.3%
LA 17.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Sunset adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Louisiana.
Yearly checkup
LA 82%Dentist visit
LA 57%Cholesterol check
LA 86%Colon screening
LA 66%Mammogram
LA 79%Taking BP meds
LA 79%1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sunset 10.2% · Louisiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection
How Sunset adults are doing
1 in 3Sunset adults feel lonely
39.5% · Louisiana 36.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Sunset adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · Louisiana 26.6% · too close to call
1 in 3Sunset adults lack social or emotional support
32.6% · Louisiana 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Sunset adults are in frequent mental distress
21.1% · Louisiana 19.3% · too close to call
Everyday needs
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
1 in 3
Sunset adults worry about having enough food
28.6% · LA 22.5% · worse
1 in 5
Sunset adults worry about keeping their housing
21.1% · LA 16.8% · worse
1 in 6
Sunset adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
15.5% · LA 12.4% · worse
1 in 7
Sunset adults lack reliable transportation
14.2% · LA 11.3% · worse
25.6% of Sunset adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 19% across Louisiana.
Disability
Living with a disability
43.4%
of Sunset adults live with a disability (Louisiana 38%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs21.4%
Thinking or memory21.1%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone12.6%
Vision8.2%
Dressing or bathing6.4%
Black tick: Louisiana. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Sunset
No hospital or community health center in Sunset itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERAcadia St. LandryChurch Point · 8.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthwest Louisiana Primary Health Care CenterOpelousas · 9.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.5 mi
Southwest Louisiana Primary Health Care Center
3 sites · nearest in Opelousas
All Kids Pediatrics of OpelousasOpelousas · 9.5 mi
Southwest La Primary Health CareOpelousas · 11.2 mi
Northside Community Health CareLafayette · 11.9 mi
10.9 mi
Acadiana Concern for Aids Relief, Education and Support
2 sites · nearest in Lafayette
Acadiana CaresLafayette · 10.9 mi
Acadiana Cares Health & Wellness Center at Pride PlazaLafayette · 11.4 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careSunset's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, St. Landry Parish · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careSunset's county is a federal shortage area.St. Landry Parish · need score 14 of 25
! Mental healthSunset's county is a federal shortage area.St. Landry Parish · need score 17 of 25
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 Sunset. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Sunset
| Measure | Sunset | Margin | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 45.3% | 41–49.8% | 42.6% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 39.1% | 34.8–43.7% | 38.3% | about the same |
| Obesity | 39.1% | 31.9–46.7% | 40% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 31.2% | 27.8–34.9% | 29.7% | about the same |
| Depression | 26.1% | 22.5–30.3% | 26.6% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 22.3% | 18.7–26.3% | 18.1% | worse |
| Asthma | 11.5% | 10.1–13% | 10.3% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 6.9% | 6.2–7.7% | 7.5% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 16.8% | 14.7–19.1% | 15.2% | about the same |
| COPD | 10% | 8.7–11.5% | 8.5% | worse |
| Heart disease | 7.9% | 7–8.9% | 7.5% | about the same |
| Stroke | 5% | 4.5–5.4% | 4.3% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 20.6% | 17.8–23.7% | 17.3% | worse |
| Binge drink | 16% | 13–19.4% | 16.9% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 34.3% | 29.5–39.7% | 30.3% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 41% | 34.5–47.4% | 40.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 82.5% | 79–85.5% | 81.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 50.6% | 46.4–54.5% | 57.2% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 85.7% | 83.4–87.5% | 86.4% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 66.6% | 61.5–71.3% | 66.3% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 76.5% | 68.8–82.8% | 79.3% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 78.9% | 76–81.5% | 78.8% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 10.2% | 8.2–12.3% | 8.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 39.5% | 34.4–44.6% | 36.6% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 32.6% | 28.3–36.7% | 28.6% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 21.1% | 18.7–23.7% | 19.3% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 29.9% | 26.4–33.8% | 24.4% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 17.5% | 15.4–19.9% | 15.2% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 28.6% | 24.9–32.3% | 22.5% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 21.1% | 18.2–23.8% | 16.8% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 15.5% | 13.5–17.5% | 12.4% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 14.2% | 12.4–16% | 11.3% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 25.6% | 22.2–29% | 19% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 43.4% | 38.5–48.6% | 38% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 21.4% | 18.8–24.2% | 17.6% | |
| Thinking or memory | 21.1% | 18.6–23.8% | 18.4% | |
| Hearing | 7.9% | 7–8.9% | 8% | |
| Vision | 8.2% | 7.2–9.1% | 6.7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 6.4% | 5.6–7.2% | 5.1% | |
| Errands alone | 12.6% | 11.1–14.2% | 10.3% | |
About these numbers
How CDC estimates town health
They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Sunset door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Louisiana figure falls inside it, we don't call Sunset better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Sunset directly, so these are its own figures.
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.