Health · Fronton

Fronton, TX health

Fronton differs from Texas on 12 of 33 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (12.9% vs 17%) and fewer adults who have had cancer (5% vs 6.1%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (40.5% vs 19.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Fronton
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How Fronton 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 Fronton adults…

38 of every 100 Fronton adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.7–42.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Fronton, betterFronton, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 46.3% Fronton
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.4% Fronton
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.9% Fronton
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.9% Fronton
TX 12.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
TX 74%
49%
Dentist visit
TX 55%
82%
Cholesterol check
TX 85%
49%
Colon screening
TX 58%
70%
Mammogram
TX 74%
76%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 2
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fronton 40.5% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Fronton adults are doing

1 in 5Fronton adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Fronton adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · Texas 16.9% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

43.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs24%
Thinking or memory20.3%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone12.7%
Vision13.6%
Dressing or bathing7.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Fronton

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

HNearest ERStarr County Memorial HospitalRio Grande City · 13.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMission Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 49.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNuestra Clinica Del ValleRoma · 4.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.8 mi
Nuestra Clinica Del Valle
7 sites · nearest in Roma
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.8 mi
Starr County Memorial Hospital
Rio Grande City · ★★★★★
ER
35 mi
Zapata
Zapata · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
49.8 mi
Mission Regional Medical Center
Mission · ★★★★★
ER
55.3 mi
Rio Grande Regional Hospital
Mcallen · ★★★★★
ER
55.3 mi
Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance
Edinburg · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careFronton's county is a federal shortage area.Starr County · need score 20 of 25
! Dental careFronton's county is a federal shortage area.Starr County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthFronton'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 Fronton. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Fronton
MeasureFrontonMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38%33.7–42.3%33.1%worse
High cholesterol38.5%34–42.9%35.1%about the same
Obesity44.4%35.5–53.1%35.6%about the same
Arthritis24.6%21.4–28%21.6%about the same
Depression20.3%17–24%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.5%12.5–18.9%12.5%about the same
Asthma9.2%7.9–10.5%9.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)5%4.3–5.6%6.1%better
Diabetes20.7%17.9–23.7%12.7%worse
COPD6.8%5.1–8.6%5.7%about the same
Heart disease8.4%7–9.8%5.6%worse
Stroke4.5%3.7–5.4%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.9%10.7–19.2%12.5%about the same
Binge drink12.9%10.4–15.5%17%better
Get no exercise46.3%37.9–54.4%27.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours37.4%30.5–44.8%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73.5%69–77.3%73.8%about the same
Dentist visit48.7%44.9–52.6%54.6%worse
Cholesterol check82.2%78.2–85.7%84.6%about the same
Colon screening48.6%43–54.1%57.9%worse
Mammogram69.7%60.5–77.9%74.1%about the same
Taking BP meds76.1%73.2–78.7%74.1%about the same
No health insurance40.5%30–50.9%19.1%worse
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress17.8%14.9–20.8%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health38.2%31–45.7%21.8%worse
Frequent physical distress19.4%15.9–23%13.2%worse
Disability
Any disability43.8%36.4–50.9%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs24%19.5–28.9%14%
Thinking or memory20.3%16–24.8%15.1%
Hearing9.7%8.2–11.2%6.3%
Vision13.6%10.9–16.5%6.1%
Dressing or bathing7.7%6–9.6%4%
Errands alone12.7%9.8–15.6%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 Fronton door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Fronton better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Fronton 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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