Health · Comanche

Comanche, TX health

Comanche differs from Texas on 14 of 33 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (78% vs 74.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9% vs 5.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Comanche
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Comanche’s Health Grade: C−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Comanche is healthier than 16% of U.S. towns, and than 35% of towns with similar incomes.

DSelf-rated healthC-Physical distressCMental distressCObesityDDiabetesCSmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 16%
Less healthyHealthier
Texas towns we grade (1,011)Healthier than 23%
Towns with similar incomes, $39K–$65K (5,908)Healthier than 35%

Better than its income would suggest. Comanche is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is C−.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Comanche could be anywhere from D− to B−.
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 Comanche 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. Comanche 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 Comanche 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 Comanche adults…

39 of every 100 Comanche adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.8–43.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Comanche, betterComanche, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 34.4% Comanche
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39% Comanche
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.6% Comanche
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.1% Comanche
TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
TX 74%
52%
Dentist visit
TX 55%
84%
Cholesterol check
TX 85%
58%
Colon screening
TX 58%
69%
Mammogram
TX 74%
78%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
Comanche 22.9% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Comanche adults are doing

1 in 4Comanche adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Comanche adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · Texas 16.9% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

38.7%

of Comanche adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs19.5%
Thinking or memory17.8%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone10.8%
Vision7.8%
Dressing or bathing5.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Comanche

No hospital or community health center in Comanche itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERComanche County Medical CenterComanche · 6.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTexas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenvill★★★★★ · 32.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCross Timbers Health ClinicsDe Leon · 15 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.6 mi
Comanche County Medical Center
Comanche · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15 mi
Cross Timbers Health Clinics
3 sites · nearest in De Leon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.2 mi
Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood
Brownwood · ★★★★★
ER
31.9 mi
Hamilton General Hospital
Hamilton · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.3 mi
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenvill
Stephenville · ★★★★★
ER
36.3 mi
Shackelford County Community Resource Center
4 sites · nearest in Cross Plains
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careComanche is not a shortage area
! Dental careComanche's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Comanche County · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthComanche's county is a federal shortage area.Comanche 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 Comanche. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Comanche
MeasureComancheMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39%34.8–43.3%33.1%worse
High cholesterol38.8%34.4–43.2%35.1%about the same
Obesity38.6%30–47.7%35.6%about the same
Arthritis28%24.8–31.3%21.6%worse
Depression23.1%19.7–26.7%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.9%13–19%12.5%worse
Asthma10.1%8.9–11.4%9.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.3%7.5–9.1%6.1%worse
Diabetes15.4%13.4–17.5%12.7%worse
COPD9%7.8–10.3%5.7%worse
Heart disease8.2%7.3–9.2%5.6%worse
Stroke4.4%3.9–4.9%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.1%13.6–18.8%12.5%worse
Binge drink15.6%12.9–18.8%17%about the same
Get no exercise34.4%29–39.9%27.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours39%31.7–46.5%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.5%70.7–78.2%73.8%about the same
Dentist visit52.3%48.3–56.1%54.6%about the same
Cholesterol check84%81.9–86%84.6%about the same
Colon screening57.6%52–62.9%57.9%about the same
Mammogram68.5%59.2–76.4%74.1%about the same
Taking BP meds78%75.3–80.4%74.1%better
No health insurance22.9%19.2–26.8%19.1%worse
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress18.3%16.2–20.5%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health27.7%24.1–31.6%21.8%worse
Frequent physical distress16.7%14.7–18.9%13.2%worse
Disability
Any disability38.7%33.8–43.6%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs19.5%16.9–22.3%14%
Thinking or memory17.8%15.6–20.2%15.1%
Hearing9.3%8.3–10.4%6.3%
Vision7.8%6.9–8.8%6.1%
Dressing or bathing5.3%4.7–6.1%4%
Errands alone10.8%9.4–12.3%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 Comanche door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Comanche better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Comanche 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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