Health · Austin
Austin, TX health
Austin differs from Texas on 20 of 33 measures. It has fewer adults who have had a stroke (2% vs 3.2%) and fewer adults with diabetes (8.1% vs 12.7%). Where it trails the state: more binge drinkers (20% vs 17%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for AustinTownTapestry Health GradeNew
A
Austin’s Health Grade: A
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Austin is healthier than 87% of U.S. towns and 91% of Texas towns.
A-Self-rated healthA+Physical distressB-Mental distressA-ObesityA+DiabetesASmokingA-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 87%
Less healthyHealthier
Texas towns we grade (1,011)Healthier than 91%
Towns with similar incomes, $70K–$117K (8,782)Healthier than 91%
About what its income would suggest. Austin does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Austin could be anywhere from B+ to A.
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 Texas 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 Austin 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. Austin 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 Austin 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
30.1% have obesity
10 better2 close0 worse
Habits
20.1% get no exercise
3 better0 close1 worse
Care & screenings
71.3% had a checkup
3 better3 close1 worse
Mind & connection
2 better1 close0 worse
Disability
23.5% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Austin adults…
24 of every 100 Austin adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · better · margin 22.4–26.5%
Bars show Austin; the black tick is Texas. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Austin, betterAustin, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults
20.1% Austin
TX 27.8%
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
32.1% Austin
TX 38.2%
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults
20% Austin
TX 17%
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
9.4% Austin
TX 12.5%
TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Austin adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Texas.
Yearly checkup
TX 74%Dentist visit
TX 55%Cholesterol check
TX 85%Colon screening
TX 58%Mammogram
TX 74%Taking BP meds
TX 74%1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Austin 15.1% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection
How Austin adults are doing
1 in 4Austin adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Austin adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · Texas 16.9% · too close to call
Disability
Living with a disability
23.5%
of Austin adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs8.9%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing4.4%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing2.7%
Black tick: Texas. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Around Austin
Austin 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 Austin.
25.6%34.2%· darker is worse for health
Obesity
#8 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Barton Creek25.6%
West Lake Hills25.7%
Bee Cave25.9%
Lost Creek26.7%
Rollingwood27%
San Leanna30%
Austin30.1%
Brushy Creek30.9%
Manchaca31%
Cedar Park31.1%
Wells Branch31.9%
Manor34.1%
Round Rock34.2%
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
Getting care
Care in and near Austin
11 hospitals and 3 community health centers in Austin.
HNearest ERAscension Seton Medical Center AustinAustin · 0.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePeoples Community ClinicAustin · 1.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.9 mi
Peoples Community Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Austin
St. David's Medical Center PavilionAustin · 1.9 mi
People's Community ClinicAustin · 2 mi
Pcc - CaminoAustin · 3.7 mi
2 mi
Travis County Healthcare District
27 sites · nearest in Austin
Communitycare at Cady LoftsAustin · 2 mi
Hancock Health CenterAustin · 2.1 mi
Communitycare Austin Resource Center for the HomelessAustin · 2.3 mi
Capital Plaza - Mat ClinicAustin · 2.9 mi
Travis County Healthcare DistrictAustin · 3 mi
Communitycare East AustinAustin · 3.1 mi
Communitycare Chalmers CourtAustin · 3.3 mi
BmhcAustin · 3.9 mi
Communitycare South AustinAustin · 4.1 mi
Communitycare Riverside PediatricsAustin · 4.5 mi
Communitycare at SouthbridgeAustin · 4.9 mi
Care Connections ClinicAustin · 4.9 mi
Communitycare at Sunrise ChurchAustin · 5.3 mi
Springdale Women's Health CenterAustin · 5.5 mi
Communitycare Springdale PediatricsAustin · 5.5 mi
Communitycare RundbergAustin · 5.7 mi
Communitycare North Lamar PediatricsAustin · 5.7 mi
Communitycare at Camp EsperanzaAustin · 6.2 mi
Communitycare Southeast Health and Wellness CenterAustin · 6.4 mi
Communitycare at Balcones TerraceAustin · 6.5 mi
Communitycare - North CentralAustin · 7 mi
Communitycare South Brook PediatricsAustin · 7.5 mi
Communitycare William CannonAustin · 7.7 mi
Communitycare Oak HillAustin · 9 mi
The Charlie CenterAustin · 9.3 mi
Communitycare Del ValleDel Valle · 11.9 mi
3.6 mi
Lone Star Circle of Care
15 sites · nearest in Austin
Lone Star Circle of Care at Oak SpringsAustin · 3.6 mi
Lone Star Circle of Care Adult Medicine at St. JohnAustin · 3.7 mi
Lone Star Circle of Care Pediatrics at St. JohnAustin · 3.7 mi
Lone Star Circle of Care at Ben White Health ClinicAustin · 5.2 mi
Lone Star Circle of Care at Ben White Health ClinicAustin · 5.2 mi
Lone Star Circle of Care at Ben White Health ClinicAustin · 5.2 mi
Lone Star Circle of Care at CollinfieldAustin · 5.2 mi
Lone Star Circle of Care at CollinfieldAustin · 5.2 mi
Lone Star Circle of Care at StassneyAustin · 6.4 mi
Lone Star Circle of Care at El Buen SamaritanoAustin · 7.4 mi
Lone Star Circle of Care at Northwest AustinAustin · 7.4 mi
Lone Star Circle of Care at Northwest AustinAustin · 7.4 mi
Lone Star Circle of Care at Northwest AustinAustin · 7.4 mi
Lone Star Circle of Care Pediatrics at Mopac NorthAustin · 8.2 mi
Lone Star Circle of Care Ob/Gyn at Mopac NorthAustin · 8.2 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careAustin's county is a federal shortage area.Bastrop County · need score 12 of 25
! Dental careAustin's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bastrop County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthAustin's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bastrop County · 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 Austin. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for Austin
| Measure | Austin | Margin | Texas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 24.4% | 22.4–26.5% | 33.1% | better |
| High cholesterol | 30.5% | 28.1–32.9% | 35.1% | better |
| Obesity | 30.1% | 26.9–33.5% | 35.6% | better |
| Arthritis | 15.8% | 14.4–17.4% | 21.6% | better |
| Depression | 23% | 20.7–25.4% | 21.2% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 8.5% | 7–10.1% | 12.5% | better |
| Asthma | 9.3% | 8.4–10.3% | 9.5% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 5% | 4.6–5.5% | 6.1% | better |
| Diabetes | 8.1% | 7.2–9% | 12.7% | better |
| COPD | 3.7% | 3.4–4.1% | 5.7% | better |
| Heart disease | 3.6% | 3.3–4% | 5.6% | better |
| Stroke | 2% | 1.9–2.2% | 3.2% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 9.4% | 8.4–10.6% | 12.5% | better |
| Binge drink | 20% | 17.7–22.4% | 17% | worse |
| Get no exercise | 20.1% | 18–22.3% | 27.8% | better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 32.1% | 28.9–35.3% | 38.2% | better |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 71.3% | 68.5–74% | 73.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 60.5% | 57.8–63.1% | 54.6% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 84.4% | 82.8–85.8% | 84.6% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 62.9% | 59.2–66.4% | 57.9% | better |
| Mammogram | 78.8% | 73.6–83.4% | 74.1% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 66.9% | 64.2–69.6% | 74.1% | worse |
| No health insurance | 15.1% | 13.7–16.5% | 19.1% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 16.9% | 15.4–18.5% | 16.9% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 16.1% | 14.6–17.7% | 21.8% | better |
| Frequent physical distress | 10.1% | 9.1–11.1% | 13.2% | better |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 23.5% | 21.4–25.8% | 30.9% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 8.9% | 8–9.9% | 14% | |
| Thinking or memory | 13.3% | 12.1–14.6% | 15.1% | |
| Hearing | 4.4% | 3.9–4.8% | 6.3% | |
| Vision | 4.4% | 4–4.7% | 6.1% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 2.7% | 2.5–2.9% | 4% | |
| Errands alone | 6.7% | 6.1–7.3% | 8.2% | |
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 Austin door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Austin better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Austin directly, so these are its own figures.
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.