Health · Longview
Longview, TX health
Longview differs from Texas on 11 of 33 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (7.9% vs 5.7%) and more adults who have had a stroke (4.1% vs 3.2%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for LongviewTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C−
Longview’s Health Grade: C−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Longview is healthier than 23% of U.S. towns.
C-Self-rated healthCPhysical distressC-Mental distressC+ObesityC-DiabetesC+SmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 23%
Less healthyHealthier
Texas towns we grade (1,011)Healthier than 36%
Towns with similar incomes, $48K–$79K (8,791)Healthier than 31%
About what its income would suggest. Longview does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Longview 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 Longview 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. Longview 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 Longview 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 Longview adults…
38 of every 100 Longview adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.3–42.4%
Bars show Longview; the black tick is Texas. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Longview, betterLongview, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults
30.5% Longview
TX 27.8%
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
39.4% Longview
TX 38.2%
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults
15.8% Longview
TX 17%
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
15.7% Longview
TX 12.5%
TX 12.5%
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Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Longview 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 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Longview 17.6% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection
How Longview adults are doing
1 in 4Longview adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.7% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Longview adults are in frequent mental distress
19.2% · Texas 16.9% · worse
Disability
Living with a disability
36%
of Longview adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs17.5%
Thinking or memory17.4%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone10.6%
Vision7.1%
Dressing or bathing5.2%
Black tick: Texas. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Longview
2 hospitals and 3 community health centers in Longview, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERLongview Regional Medical CenterLongview · 2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSabine Valley Regl Mhmr CtrLongview · 1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1 mi
Sabine Valley Regl Mhmr Ctr
2 sites · nearest in Longview
Community Healthcore/Core Health SystemsLongview · 1 mi
Core Health Systems - LongviewLongview · 2 mi
1.3 mi
Longview Wellness Center
10 sites · nearest in Longview
Wellness Pointe - Pine TreeLongview · 1.3 mi
Wellness Pointe - Center StreetLongview · 2 mi
Wellness Pointe - Fredonia StreetLongview · 2 mi
Wellness Pointe - Women's Health Center at LongviewLongview · 2.2 mi
Wellness Pointe - Longview Buliding 2Longview · 2.4 mi
Wellness Pointe - Longview Buliding 3Longview · 2.4 mi
Wellness Pointe - Longview Buliding 1Longview · 2.4 mi
Wellness Pointe - Mobberly AveLongview · 4 mi
Wellness Pointe - Longview - SouthLongview · 4.3 mi
2 mi
Special Health Resources for Texas
3 sites · nearest in Longview
1st Choice PediatricsLongview · 2 mi
Longview Care ClinicLongview · 2.4 mi
Woman and Child Health Center of LongviewLongview · 2.5 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careLongview's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Harrison County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careLongview's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Harrison County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthLongview's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Gregg Co · 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 Longview. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for Longview
| Measure | Longview | Margin | Texas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 38.4% | 34.3–42.4% | 33.1% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 35.9% | 31.7–40.1% | 35.1% | about the same |
| Obesity | 37.5% | 29.7–45.5% | 35.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 26.3% | 23.2–29.3% | 21.6% | worse |
| Depression | 23.7% | 20.2–27.3% | 21.2% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 15.1% | 12.5–17.9% | 12.5% | about the same |
| Asthma | 11% | 9.7–12.3% | 9.5% | worse |
| Cancer (not skin) | 7.3% | 6.6–8% | 6.1% | worse |
| Diabetes | 14.1% | 12.4–15.9% | 12.7% | about the same |
| COPD | 7.9% | 7.1–8.7% | 5.7% | worse |
| Heart disease | 6.9% | 6.2–7.6% | 5.6% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.1% | 3.8–4.4% | 3.2% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15.7% | 13.8–17.8% | 12.5% | worse |
| Binge drink | 15.8% | 13–18.8% | 17% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 30.5% | 26.1–35% | 27.8% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 39.4% | 32.8–46.1% | 38.2% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 74.9% | 71–78.4% | 73.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 52.6% | 49.1–56.1% | 54.6% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 84% | 82.2–85.7% | 84.6% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 60.3% | 55.3–65.1% | 57.9% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 72% | 64–79% | 74.1% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 76.4% | 73.7–78.8% | 74.1% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 17.6% | 15.8–19.6% | 19.1% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 19.2% | 17.1–21.3% | 16.9% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 25.1% | 22.5–27.9% | 21.8% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.2% | 13.5–16.9% | 13.2% | worse |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 36% | 31.7–40.2% | 30.9% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 17.5% | 15.5–19.5% | 14% | |
| Thinking or memory | 17.4% | 15.7–19.2% | 15.1% | |
| Hearing | 7.3% | 6.5–8.1% | 6.3% | |
| Vision | 7.1% | 6.5–7.6% | 6.1% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.2% | 4.8–5.6% | 4% | |
| Errands alone | 10.6% | 9.6–11.7% | 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 Longview door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Longview better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Longview 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.