Falcon Mesa, TX health
Falcon Mesa differs from Texas on 16 of 33 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (12.6% vs 17%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (82.1% vs 74.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (11.5% vs 5.6%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Falcon MesaNot graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 426 people are less certain, so we show Falcon Mesa's figures without a grade.
How Falcon Mesa 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 Falcon Mesa adults…
Bars show Falcon Mesa; 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 Falcon Mesa adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Texas.
How Falcon Mesa adults are doing
Living with a disability
of Falcon Mesa 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.
Falcon Mesa 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 Falcon Mesa.
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 Falcon Mesa
No hospital or community health center in Falcon Mesa 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 Falcon Mesa. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for Falcon Mesa
| Measure | Falcon Mesa | Margin | Texas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 45.4% | 40.7–50% | 33.1% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 43.6% | 38.6–48.4% | 35.1% | worse |
| Obesity | 40.4% | 31–49.3% | 35.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 31.2% | 27.7–34.8% | 21.6% | worse |
| Depression | 19.3% | 16.1–22.7% | 21.2% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 18.5% | 15.1–22.3% | 12.5% | worse |
| Asthma | 8.9% | 7.8–10.1% | 9.5% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.2% | 8.3–10.3% | 6.1% | worse |
| Diabetes | 21.7% | 18.8–24.8% | 12.7% | worse |
| COPD | 9.8% | 7.8–11.8% | 5.7% | worse |
| Heart disease | 11.5% | 9.8–13.1% | 5.6% | worse |
| Stroke | 5.6% | 4.8–6.5% | 3.2% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13.9% | 11.1–17.3% | 12.5% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 12.6% | 10.1–15.1% | 17% | better |
| Get no exercise | 39.5% | 33.3–46.3% | 27.8% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 37.4% | 29.6–45.5% | 38.2% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 77.7% | 73.7–81.1% | 73.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 46% | 42.1–50.1% | 54.6% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 86.8% | 84.5–88.8% | 84.6% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 60.6% | 54.7–66.1% | 57.9% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 70% | 60.4–78.8% | 74.1% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 82.1% | 79.6–84.3% | 74.1% | better |
| No health insurance | 31.7% | 25–39.5% | 19.1% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 15% | 13–17.2% | 16.9% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 32.9% | 28–38.3% | 21.8% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 18.4% | 15.7–21.3% | 13.2% | worse |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 42.1% | 36.5–48.1% | 30.9% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 24.2% | 20.3–28% | 14% | |
| Thinking or memory | 16.4% | 13.7–19.3% | 15.1% | |
| Hearing | 12.3% | 10.7–14% | 6.3% | |
| Vision | 10.6% | 8.9–12.5% | 6.1% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 7% | 5.8–8.3% | 4% | |
| Errands alone | 11% | 9.1–13% | 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.