Health · Lago

Lago, TX health

Lago differs from Texas on 18 of 33 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (11.5% vs 17%) and fewer adults with depression (17.7% vs 21.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (14.6% vs 5.6%).

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

47 of every 100 Lago adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 43.5–50.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lago, betterLago, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 49.4% Lago
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.3% Lago
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.5% Lago
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.1% Lago
TX 12.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
TX 74%
37%
Dentist visit
TX 55%
82%
Cholesterol check
TX 85%
55%
Colon screening
TX 58%
69%
Mammogram
TX 74%
83%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 2
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lago 44.9% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Lago adults are doing

1 in 6Lago adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.7% · Texas 21.2% · better
1 in 6Lago adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · Texas 16.9% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

51%

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

Walking or climbing stairs32.3%
Thinking or memory21.9%
Hearing15.3%
Errands alone16.5%
Vision19.5%
Dressing or bathing11.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Lago

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

HNearest ERVhs Harlingen Hospital CompanyHarlingen · 7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHarlingen Medical Center★★★★★ · 12.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSu Clinica FamiliarHarlingen · 6.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.7 mi
Su Clinica Familiar
2 sites · nearest in Harlingen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7 mi
Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company
Harlingen · ★★★★★
ER
9.6 mi
Valley Regional Medical Center
Brownsville · ★★★★★
ER
12.1 mi
Harlingen Medical Center
Harlingen · ★★★★★
ER
13.3 mi
Valley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville
Brownsville · ★★★★★
ER
13.9 mi
Brownsville Community Health Clinic Corporation
4 sites · nearest in Brownsville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careLago is not a shortage area
! Dental careLago's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cameron County · need score 20 of 25
! Mental healthLago's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 38 - Tropical Texas · need score 14 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 Lago. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Lago
MeasureLagoMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure47%43.5–50.2%33.1%worse
High cholesterol45.7%41.9–49.1%35.1%worse
Obesity42.8%37.8–47.6%35.6%worse
Arthritis29.5%26.5–32.4%21.6%worse
Depression17.7%15–20.3%21.2%better
Lost all teeth (65+)21.1%17.6–24.7%12.5%worse
Asthma8.8%7.5–9.9%9.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)6.9%6.2–7.8%6.1%worse
Diabetes29.9%26.5–33.1%12.7%worse
COPD11.8%9.3–14.4%5.7%worse
Heart disease14.6%12.5–16.7%5.6%worse
Stroke7.6%6.3–8.9%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.1%12.5–19.6%12.5%about the same
Binge drink11.5%9.6–13.6%17%better
Get no exercise49.4%42.6–55.6%27.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours39.3%35–43.5%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.3%71.9–78.4%73.8%about the same
Dentist visit36.6%33.6–39.6%54.6%worse
Cholesterol check81.7%78.6–84.8%84.6%about the same
Colon screening54.8%49.5–59.9%57.9%about the same
Mammogram69.3%61.4–75.8%74.1%about the same
Taking BP meds83.1%81.1–84.9%74.1%better
No health insurance44.9%34.7–54.1%19.1%worse
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress16.2%13.7–18.4%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health45.1%38.3–51.7%21.8%worse
Frequent physical distress22.8%19.3–26.2%13.2%worse
Disability
Any disability51%44.5–57%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs32.3%27.4–37%14%
Thinking or memory21.9%17.7–25.8%15.1%
Hearing15.3%13.3–17.3%6.3%
Vision19.5%16.1–22.7%6.1%
Dressing or bathing11.6%9.4–13.9%4%
Errands alone16.5%13.4–19.6%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 Lago door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Lago better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Lago 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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