Bixby, TX health
Bixby differs from Texas on 21 of 33 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (14% vs 17%) and fewer adults who have had cancer (5.1% vs 6.1%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (41.7% vs 19.1%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for BixbyNot graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 294 people are less certain, so we show Bixby's figures without a grade.
How Bixby 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 Bixby adults…
Bars show Bixby; 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 Bixby adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Texas.
How Bixby adults are doing
Living with a disability
of Bixby adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: Texas. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Bixby and the towns around it
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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 Bixby
No hospital or community health center in Bixby 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 Bixby. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for Bixby
| Measure | Bixby | Margin | Texas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 39.3% | 35.8–42.7% | 33.1% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 39.7% | 36.3–43.2% | 35.1% | worse |
| Obesity | 44.8% | 39.7–49.9% | 35.6% | worse |
| Arthritis | 24.4% | 21.8–26.9% | 21.6% | worse |
| Depression | 20.8% | 18–23.6% | 21.2% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 19.8% | 16.6–23.1% | 12.5% | worse |
| Asthma | 9.7% | 8.5–10.9% | 9.5% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 5.1% | 4.5–5.7% | 6.1% | better |
| Diabetes | 23.4% | 20.9–26.2% | 12.7% | worse |
| COPD | 9.5% | 7.8–11.2% | 5.7% | worse |
| Heart disease | 9.2% | 7.9–10.5% | 5.6% | worse |
| Stroke | 5.3% | 4.6–6.1% | 3.2% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 18.2% | 14.8–21.8% | 12.5% | worse |
| Binge drink | 14% | 11.8–16.5% | 17% | better |
| Get no exercise | 44.8% | 39.2–50.8% | 27.8% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 42.9% | 38.2–47.4% | 38.2% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 71.9% | 68.3–75.3% | 73.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 37.5% | 34.4–40.5% | 54.6% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 80.9% | 77.7–84.1% | 84.6% | worse |
| Colon screening | 51.1% | 46.5–55.6% | 57.9% | worse |
| Mammogram | 66.5% | 59.2–73.2% | 74.1% | worse |
| Taking BP meds | 77.3% | 74.6–79.8% | 74.1% | better |
| No health insurance | 41.7% | 34.3–49.5% | 19.1% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 18.5% | 16.3–20.8% | 16.9% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 40.6% | 35–46.3% | 21.8% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 20.9% | 18.1–23.9% | 13.2% | worse |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 44.8% | 39.3–50.4% | 30.9% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 26% | 22.3–29.9% | 14% | |
| Thinking or memory | 22.4% | 18.9–26% | 15.1% | |
| Hearing | 9.9% | 8.6–11.3% | 6.3% | |
| Vision | 16.1% | 13.6–18.7% | 6.1% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 9.9% | 8.3–11.6% | 4% | |
| Errands alone | 15.4% | 12.9–18% | 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.