Health · La Marque

La Marque, TX health

La Marque differs from Texas on 11 of 33 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (77.5% vs 74.1%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (18.7% vs 12.5%).

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

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, La Marque is healthier than 23% of U.S. towns.

C-Self-rated healthC+Physical distressCMental distressCObesityDDiabetesC+SmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 23%
Less healthyHealthier
Texas towns we grade (1,011)Healthier than 35%
Towns with similar incomes, $53K–$89K (9,697)Healthier than 20%

About what its income would suggest. La Marque does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, La Marque 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 La Marque 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. La Marque 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.
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How La Marque 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 La Marque adults…

41 of every 100 La Marque adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 36.7–44.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

La Marque, betterLa Marque, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.4% La Marque
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41.4% La Marque
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.1% La Marque
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.2% La Marque
TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
TX 74%
51%
Dentist visit
TX 55%
86%
Cholesterol check
TX 85%
60%
Colon screening
TX 58%
73%
Mammogram
TX 74%
78%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
La Marque 18.7% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How La Marque adults are doing

1 in 5La Marque adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.5% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 5La Marque adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · Texas 16.9% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

34.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision7.3%
Dressing or bathing5.4%

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

Around La Marque

La Marque 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 La Marque.

Hitchcock: 37% Texas City: 38.3% Bayou Vista: 31.8% Alvin: 38.1% Santa Fe: 33.1% Tiki Island: 31.1% San Leon: 35.2% Dickinson: 36.2% Bacliff: 39.7% League City: 30.5% Galveston: 36.4% La Marque: 38.9% La Marque Hitchcock Texas City Bayou Vista Shriners Hospitals for Children · Galveston · 13.7 miH Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital · Nassau Bay · 13.7 mi · 5★ MedicareH Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital · Webster · 13.8 miH University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston · Galveston · 13.9 mi · 3★ MedicareH Coastal Health & Wellness - Texas City · Texas City · 2.7 mi+ St. Hope Community Health Center- Dickinson · Dickinson · 7.3 mi+
30.5%39.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first
Bayou Vista31.8%
Hitchcock37%
Texas City38.3%
La Marque38.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 13.7 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near La Marque

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

HNearest ERHouston Methodist Clear Lake HospitalNassau Bay · 13.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniversity of Texas Medical Branch Galveston★★★★★ · 13.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCoastal Health & WellnessTexas City · 2.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.7 mi
Coastal Health & Wellness
2 sites · nearest in Texas City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.3 mi
St. Hope Community Health Center- Dickinson
Dickinson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
13.7 mi
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Galveston · not rated
Children's
13.7 mi
Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital
Nassau Bay · ★★★★★
ER
13.8 mi
Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital
Webster · not rated
ER
13.9 mi
University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston
Galveston · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careLa Marque is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLa Marque is not a shortage area
! Mental healthLa Marque's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 17 - Gulf Coast Center · need score 13 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 La Marque. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for La Marque
MeasureLa MarqueMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.7%36.7–44.8%33.1%worse
High cholesterol36.2%32.1–40.4%35.1%about the same
Obesity38.9%31.4–46.8%35.6%about the same
Arthritis26.2%23.2–29.3%21.6%worse
Depression21.5%18.3–24.8%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18.7%15.4–22.5%12.5%worse
Asthma10.8%9.5–12%9.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)6.5%5.9–7.2%6.1%about the same
Diabetes15.6%13.7–17.6%12.7%worse
COPD7.5%6.7–8.3%5.7%worse
Heart disease6.8%6.1–7.5%5.6%worse
Stroke4.3%3.9–4.6%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.2%13.1–17.2%12.5%worse
Binge drink16.1%13.3–19.1%17%about the same
Get no exercise31.4%26.9–36.1%27.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours41.4%36.5–46.6%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.7%72.1–79.2%73.8%about the same
Dentist visit51.2%47.4–54.9%54.6%about the same
Cholesterol check85.6%83.8–87.2%84.6%about the same
Colon screening59.8%54.7–64.6%57.9%about the same
Mammogram72.5%65–79.1%74.1%about the same
Taking BP meds77.5%74.8–79.9%74.1%better
No health insurance18.7%16.5–20.8%19.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress18.2%16.3–20.3%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health25.3%22.5–28.2%21.8%worse
Frequent physical distress15%13.3–16.8%13.2%worse
Disability
Any disability34.8%30.7–39.1%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs18%15.8–20.1%14%
Thinking or memory16.4%14.6–18.1%15.1%
Hearing6.8%6–7.6%6.3%
Vision7.3%6.6–7.9%6.1%
Dressing or bathing5.4%4.9–5.8%4%
Errands alone10.1%9–11.1%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 La Marque door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call La Marque better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes La Marque 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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