Health · Lindale

Lindale, TX health

Lindale differs from Texas on 7 of 33 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (13.4% vs 19.1%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (17.5% vs 12.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Lindale
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Lindale’s Health Grade: B−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Lindale is healthier than 50% of U.S. towns and 68% of Texas towns.

B-Self-rated healthBPhysical distressCMental distressBObesityBDiabetesB-SmokingB-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 50%
Less healthyHealthier
Texas towns we grade (1,011)Healthier than 68%
Towns with similar incomes, $62K–$104K (9,662)Healthier than 46%

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

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Lindale could be anywhere from C− to A−.
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 Lindale 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. Lindale 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 Lindale 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 Lindale adults…

35 of every 100 Lindale adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.5–38.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lindale, betterLindale, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.6% Lindale
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.8% Lindale
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.4% Lindale
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.3% Lindale
TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
TX 74%
54%
Dentist visit
TX 55%
85%
Cholesterol check
TX 85%
62%
Colon screening
TX 58%
72%
Mammogram
TX 74%
76%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lindale 13.4% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Lindale adults are doing

1 in 4Lindale adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.2% · Texas 21.2% · worse
1 in 5Lindale adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · Texas 16.9% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

32.9%

of Lindale adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory15.7%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Lindale

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

HNearest ERChristus Mother Frances HospitalTyler · 12.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBaylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint Hospital★★★★★ · 13 miDirections →
+Low-cost careTyler Family Circle of CareTyler · 9.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.9 mi
Tyler Family Circle of Care
7 sites · nearest in Tyler
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.1 mi
Wellness Pointe - Social Services - Tyler
Tyler · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12.4 mi
Christus Mother Frances Hospital
Tyler · ★★★★★
ER
12.5 mi
University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
Tyler · ★★★★★
ER
12.7 mi
Ut Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital
Tyler · ★★★★★
ER
13 mi
Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint Hospital
Tyler · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careLindale's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Smith County · need score 12 of 25
! Dental careLindale's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Smith County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthLindale's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Smith County · 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 Lindale. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Lindale
MeasureLindaleMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.7%30.5–38.9%33.1%about the same
High cholesterol36.6%32.1–41%35.1%about the same
Obesity35.2%27.8–43.2%35.6%about the same
Arthritis25.9%22.7–29.1%21.6%worse
Depression25.2%21.4–29.1%21.2%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)17.5%14.5–20.8%12.5%worse
Asthma10.7%9.5–12%9.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.4%7.6–9.3%6.1%worse
Diabetes11.6%10–13.2%12.7%about the same
COPD7.2%6.3–8.3%5.7%worse
Heart disease6.4%5.7–7.2%5.6%worse
Stroke3.5%3.2–3.9%3.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.3%12–16.8%12.5%about the same
Binge drink17.4%14.2–20.8%17%about the same
Get no exercise25.6%21.5–30.2%27.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.8%31.7–44.6%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.5%70.3–78.2%73.8%about the same
Dentist visit54.4%50.8–58.1%54.6%about the same
Cholesterol check85.2%83–87.2%84.6%about the same
Colon screening61.6%56.6–66.8%57.9%about the same
Mammogram71.6%63.4–79.1%74.1%about the same
Taking BP meds76.3%73.3–78.9%74.1%about the same
No health insurance13.4%11.1–16%19.1%better
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress18.5%16.4–20.8%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health19.9%17.2–22.9%21.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.7%12–15.6%13.2%about the same
Disability
Any disability32.9%28.6–37.4%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs14.8%12.8–17.1%14%
Thinking or memory15.7%13.7–17.8%15.1%
Hearing7.4%6.5–8.3%6.3%
Vision5%4.4–5.5%6.1%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.3–4.2%4%
Errands alone8.9%7.8–10.1%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 Lindale door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Lindale better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Lindale 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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