Health · Lasara
Lasara, TX health
Lasara differs from Texas on 12 of 33 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (4.7% vs 6.1%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (25.8% vs 12.5%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for LasaraTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D
Lasara’s Health Grade: D
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Lasara is healthier than 14% of U.S. towns.
D-Self-rated healthDPhysical distressB-Mental distressDObesityD-DiabetesBSmokingD-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 14%
Less healthyHealthier
Texas towns we grade (1,011)Healthier than 21%
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Lasara could be anywhere from D− to C+.
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 Lasara 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. Lasara 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.
Report card
How Lasara 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 Lasara adults…
36 of every 100 Lasara adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.6–39.8%
Bars show Lasara; the black tick is Texas. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Lasara, betterLasara, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults
42.1% Lasara
TX 27.8%
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
40.8% Lasara
TX 38.2%
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults
14.9% Lasara
TX 17%
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
14% Lasara
TX 12.5%
TX 12.5%
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Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Lasara adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Texas.
Yearly checkup
TX 74%Dentist visit
TX 55%Cholesterol check
TX 85%Colon screening
TX 58%Mammogram
TX 74%Taking BP meds
TX 74%1 in 3
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lasara 38.3% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection
How Lasara adults are doing
1 in 5Lasara adults have been diagnosed with depression
19% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Lasara adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · Texas 16.9% · too close to call
Disability
Living with a disability
40.8%
of Lasara adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs20.8%
Thinking or memory19.5%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone11.2%
Vision11.6%
Dressing or bathing6.7%
Black tick: Texas. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Lasara
No hospital or community health center in Lasara itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERHarlingen Medical CenterHarlingen · 20.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSu Clinica FamiliarRaymondville · 7.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.7 mi
Su Clinica Familiar
2 sites · nearest in Raymondville
Su Clinica - RaymondvilleRaymondville · 7.7 mi
Su Clinica - HarlingenHarlingen · 25.1 mi
11.9 mi
Nuestra Clinica Del Valle
6 sites · nearest in Edcouch
Nuestra Clinica Del Valle - EdcouchEdcouch · 11.9 mi
Nuestra Clinica Del Valle - San CarlosEdinburg · 15.1 mi
Nuestra Clinica Del Valle - MercedesMercedes · 21.5 mi
Nuestra Clinica Del Valle - DonnaDonna · 22.1 mi
Nuestra Clinica Del Valle, Inc. - San JuanSan Juan · 24.3 mi
Nuestra Clinica Del Valle - Women's Health CenterSan Juan · 24.4 mi
21.1 mi
Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg · not rated
Nothing matches.
! Primary careLasara's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Willacy County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careLasara's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Willacy County · need score 20 of 25
! Mental healthLasara'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 Lasara. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for Lasara
| Measure | Lasara | Margin | Texas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 35.6% | 31.6–39.8% | 33.1% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 36.9% | 32.6–41.5% | 35.1% | about the same |
| Obesity | 42% | 33.3–51.3% | 35.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 22.2% | 19.5–25.2% | 21.6% | about the same |
| Depression | 19% | 15.9–22.4% | 21.2% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 25.8% | 22.5–29% | 12.5% | worse |
| Asthma | 8.9% | 7.8–10.1% | 9.5% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 4.7% | 4.2–5.3% | 6.1% | better |
| Diabetes | 18.6% | 16.2–21.1% | 12.7% | worse |
| COPD | 6% | 5–7.1% | 5.7% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 7.2% | 6.2–8.2% | 5.6% | worse |
| Stroke | 3.9% | 3.4–4.4% | 3.2% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14% | 11.3–17% | 12.5% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 14.9% | 12.2–18% | 17% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 42.1% | 35.9–48.8% | 27.8% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 40.8% | 37.5–44.2% | 38.2% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 71.6% | 67.3–75.7% | 73.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 39.7% | 37.3–42.1% | 54.6% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 81.6% | 78.5–84.6% | 84.6% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 45.7% | 42.2–49% | 57.9% | worse |
| Mammogram | 66.7% | 61–72% | 74.1% | worse |
| Taking BP meds | 74.8% | 71.8–77.6% | 74.1% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 38.3% | 31.6–45.8% | 19.1% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 17.1% | 14.9–19.6% | 16.9% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 34.8% | 29.8–40.2% | 21.8% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 17.7% | 15.3–20.4% | 13.2% | worse |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 40.8% | 35.3–46.8% | 30.9% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 20.8% | 17.7–24.1% | 14% | |
| Thinking or memory | 19.5% | 16.6–22.7% | 15.1% | |
| Hearing | 8.3% | 7.2–9.4% | 6.3% | |
| Vision | 11.6% | 9.9–13.4% | 6.1% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 6.7% | 5.6–7.8% | 4% | |
| Errands alone | 11.2% | 9.4–13.2% | 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 Lasara door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Lasara better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Lasara 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.