Converse is healthier than 53% of U.S. towns
Converse differs from Texas on 8 of 33 measures. It has fewer adults with heart disease (4.8% vs 5.6%) and fewer adults with COPD (4.9% vs 5.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults sleeping under 7 hours (43.1% vs 38.2%).
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Converse. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Converse
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
Care in and near Converse
1 community health center in Converse, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Converse; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
Out of every 100 Converse adults…
Converse runs below TX on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 11% of Converse residents are 65 or older, vs 13% across Texas. Heart disease, copd and cancer (not skin) run low partly because the town is young.
Converse’s Health Grade: B−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Converse is healthier than 53% of U.S. towns and 70% of Texas towns.
Wealth explains part of the grade. Converse is healthier than 53% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.
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 the 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): A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D and D− the bottom 15%. There’s no F.
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Converse 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. 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.
Everyday habits, side by side with Texas
Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.
4.2 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves
Keeping up with care
Share of Converse adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Texas.
How Converse adults are doing
About the same as Texas on each measure.
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Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Converse and the towns around it
Converse’s Health Grade ranks 5th of 6 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health Grades next door
Tap a town to see its health pageLiving with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Converse adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
All 33 CDC measures for Converse
| Measure | Converse | Likely range | Texas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 33.8% | 30.9–36.8% | 33.1% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 31.8% | 28.8–34.9% | 35.1% | better |
| Obesity | 34.5% | 30.2–39% | 35.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 22.2% | 20–24.5% | 21.6% | about the same |
| Depression | 22.9% | 20.2–25.9% | 21.2% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 10.7% | 8.9–12.9% | 12.5% | about the same |
| Asthma | 9.8% | 8.7–11% | 9.5% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 5.3% | 4.8–5.8% | 6.1% | better |
| Diabetes | 12.9% | 11.4–14.4% | 12.7% | about the same |
| COPD | 4.9% | 4.4–5.5% | 5.7% | better |
| Heart disease | 4.8% | 4.3–5.3% | 5.6% | better |
| Stroke | 2.9% | 2.7–3.2% | 3.2% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 12.3% | 10.7–14% | 12.5% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 16.8% | 14.3–19.4% | 17% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 27.5% | 24.2–30.7% | 27.8% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 43.1% | 39.5–47% | 38.2% | worse |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 73.1% | 69.9–76.2% | 73.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 57.6% | 54.8–60.6% | 54.6% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 85.2% | 83.6–86.9% | 84.6% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 62.8% | 59–66.7% | 57.9% | better |
| Mammogram | 75.6% | 70–80.9% | 74.1% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 72.6% | 69.7–75.4% | 74.1% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 16.8% | 14.8–19% | 19.1% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 17.4% | 15.6–19.3% | 16.9% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 20.3% | 18.1–22.4% | 21.8% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 13% | 11.6–14.5% | 13.2% | about the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 29.7% | 26.7–32.8% | 30.9% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 13.1% | 11.6–14.6% | 14% | |
| Thinking or memory | 14.9% | 13.4–16.5% | 15.1% | |
| Hearing | 5.3% | 4.7–5.9% | 6.3% | |
| Vision | 5.5% | 5–6% | 6.1% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.8% | 3.5–4.2% | 4% | |
| Errands alone | 7.8% | 7–8.6% | 8.2% | |
How CDC estimates town health
CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Converse door to door.
Every figure has a likely range. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don’t call Converse better or worse.
CDC publishes Converse directly, so these are its own figures.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Converse.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Texas figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.