Alma, TX health
On most measures Alma looks like Texas as a whole. It has more adults seeing a dentist (60.3% vs 54.6%) and more adults screened for colon cancer (63.3% vs 57.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (7.6% vs 6.1%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for AlmaNot graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 541 people are less certain, so we show Alma's figures without a grade.
How Alma compares with Texas
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
Disability
Out of every 100 Alma adults…
Bars show Alma; the black tick is Texas. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
TX 27.8%
TX 38.2%
TX 17%
TX 12.5%
Keeping up with care
Share of Alma adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Texas.
How Alma adults are doing
Living with a disability
of Alma adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Black tick: Texas. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Alma 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 Alma.
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 Alma
No hospital or community health center in Alma 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 Alma. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for Alma
| Measure | Alma | Margin | Texas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 33.9% | 29.9–38% | 33.1% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 37.6% | 33.4–42% | 35.1% | about the same |
| Obesity | 35.3% | 28.2–42.8% | 35.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 23.8% | 20.8–26.9% | 21.6% | about the same |
| Depression | 22.3% | 19–25.9% | 21.2% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 11.5% | 9.3–14% | 12.5% | about the same |
| Asthma | 9.4% | 8.3–10.7% | 9.5% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 7.6% | 6.8–8.4% | 6.1% | worse |
| Diabetes | 11.3% | 9.7–13% | 12.7% | about the same |
| COPD | 5.7% | 4.7–6.8% | 5.7% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 5.9% | 5.1–6.7% | 5.6% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3% | 2.6–3.4% | 3.2% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 12% | 9.7–14.3% | 12.5% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 17.8% | 14.7–21.2% | 17% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 25.4% | 20.9–30.1% | 27.8% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 39% | 32.8–45.8% | 38.2% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 73.9% | 69.8–77.6% | 73.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 60.3% | 56.8–63.8% | 54.6% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 86.5% | 84.5–88.5% | 84.6% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 63.3% | 58.3–68.3% | 57.9% | better |
| Mammogram | 73.6% | 65.5–80.6% | 74.1% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 74.9% | 71.6–78% | 74.1% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 16% | 13.1–19.1% | 19.1% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 16.4% | 14.3–18.5% | 16.9% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 19.3% | 16.4–22.4% | 21.8% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 13% | 11.3–14.8% | 13.2% | about the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 29.9% | 25.6–34.4% | 30.9% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 12.9% | 10.9–15.1% | 14% | |
| Thinking or memory | 13.9% | 11.9–15.9% | 15.1% | |
| Hearing | 6.9% | 6.1–7.8% | 6.3% | |
| Vision | 4.6% | 4–5.3% | 6.1% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.3% | 2.8–3.8% | 4% | |
| Errands alone | 7.2% | 6.1–8.3% | 8.2% | |
How CDC estimates town health
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Texas 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.