Health · B and E

B and E, TX health

B and E differs from Texas on 13 of 33 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (3.9% vs 6.1%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (29.2% vs 12.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for B and E
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How B and E 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

Out of every 100 B and E adults…

34 of every 100 B and E adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.3–37.9%

Bars show B and E; the black tick is Texas. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

B and E, betterB and E, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 44% B and E
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41.2% B and E
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.2% B and E
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.5% B and E
TX 12.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of B and E adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Texas.

70%
Yearly checkup
TX 74%
34%
Dentist visit
TX 55%
78%
Cholesterol check
TX 85%
45%
Colon screening
TX 58%
60%
Mammogram
TX 74%
73%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 2
working-age adults has no health insurance
B and E 41.4% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How B and E adults are doing

1 in 5B and E adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 5B and E adults are in frequent mental distress
19.1% · Texas 16.9% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

43.3%

of B and E adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs20.9%
Thinking or memory22.2%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone12.3%
Vision12.7%
Dressing or bathing7.1%

Black tick: Texas. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around B and E

B and E and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

La Puerta: 43% Garza-Salinas II: 44% El Refugio: 42% La Casita: 37.8% B and E: 41.8% B and E La Puerta
37.8%44%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 5towns on this map, healthiest first
B and E41.8%
La Puerta43%
5 places to get careNearest ER 6.7 mi

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 B and E

No hospital or community health center in B and E itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERStarr County Memorial HospitalRio Grande City · 6.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMission Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 29.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNuestra Clinica Del ValleRio Grande City · 4.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.2 mi
Nuestra Clinica Del Valle
8 sites · nearest in Rio Grande City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.7 mi
Starr County Memorial Hospital
Rio Grande City · ★★★★★
ER
29.5 mi
Mission Regional Medical Center
Mission · ★★★★★
ER
34.8 mi
Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance
Edinburg · ★★★★★
ER
34.9 mi
Rio Grande Regional Hospital
Mcallen · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careB and E's county is a federal shortage area.Starr County · need score 20 of 25
! Dental careB and E's county is a federal shortage area.Starr County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthB and E's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 6 - Border Region · need score 18 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 B and E. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for B and E
MeasureB and EMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.1%30.3–37.9%33.1%about the same
High cholesterol36.4%32.3–40.6%35.1%about the same
Obesity41.8%33.6–50.1%35.6%about the same
Arthritis20.4%17.8–23.2%21.6%about the same
Depression20.6%17.4–24%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)29.2%24.4–34.2%12.5%worse
Asthma9.1%8–10.3%9.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)3.9%3.4–4.3%6.1%better
Diabetes18.3%16–20.7%12.7%worse
COPD6%4.9–7.2%5.7%about the same
Heart disease7.1%6.2–8.2%5.6%worse
Stroke3.8%3.3–4.4%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.5%11.7–17.5%12.5%about the same
Binge drink15.2%12.3–18.3%17%about the same
Get no exercise44%37.1–50.8%27.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours41.2%34.1–49%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup69.7%65–74.1%73.8%about the same
Dentist visit34%30.6–37.5%54.6%worse
Cholesterol check77.8%73.7–81.8%84.6%worse
Colon screening44.8%39–50.7%57.9%worse
Mammogram60.1%50.1–69.2%74.1%worse
Taking BP meds72.5%69.5–75.4%74.1%about the same
No health insurance41.4%33.4–49.6%19.1%worse
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress19.1%16.4–21.8%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health37%31.4–42.7%21.8%worse
Frequent physical distress18.4%15.7–21.1%13.2%worse
Disability
Any disability43.3%37–49.5%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs20.9%17.7–24.2%14%
Thinking or memory22.2%18.3–26.3%15.1%
Hearing8.3%7.3–9.4%6.3%
Vision12.7%10.7–14.9%6.1%
Dressing or bathing7.1%5.9–8.5%4%
Errands alone12.3%10–14.7%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 B and E door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call B and E better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes B and E 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.

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