Health · Murillo

Murillo, TX health

Murillo differs from Texas on 16 of 33 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (3.4% vs 6.1%) and fewer adults with arthritis (17.5% vs 21.6%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (38% vs 19.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Murillo
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Murillo’s Health Grade: D

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Murillo is healthier than 14% of U.S. towns.

D-Self-rated healthC-Physical distressC-Mental distressD-ObesityDDiabetesBSmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 14%
Less healthyHealthier
Texas towns we grade (1,011)Healthier than 21%
Towns with similar incomes, $53K–$88K (9,637)Healthier than 9%

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

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

30 of every 100 Murillo adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · better · margin 27.5–32.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Murillo, betterMurillo, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 36.9% Murillo
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.2% Murillo
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.6% Murillo
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.4% Murillo
TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

70%
Yearly checkup
TX 74%
44%
Dentist visit
TX 55%
79%
Cholesterol check
TX 85%
50%
Colon screening
TX 58%
72%
Mammogram
TX 74%
70%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 3
working-age adults has no health insurance
Murillo 38% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Murillo adults are doing

1 in 5Murillo adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Murillo adults are in frequent mental distress
18.9% · Texas 16.9% · worse
Disability

Living with a disability

37.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.2%
Thinking or memory20.2%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone11.2%
Vision11%
Dressing or bathing6.2%

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

Around Murillo

Murillo 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 Murillo.

Edinburg: 42.5% Lopezville: 45.7% César Chávez: 45.3% Doolittle: 48.8% McAllen: 41.8% Pharr: 44.8% San Juan: 45.1% Murillo: 44.7% Murillo Edinburg Lopezville César Chávez South Texas Health System · Edinburg · 3.7 mi · 4★ MedicareH Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley · Edinburg · 3.9 miH Cornerstone Regional Hospital · Edinburg · 4.7 miH Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance · Edinburg · 5.1 mi · 3★ MedicareH
41.8%48.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 8towns on this map, healthiest first
Edinburg42.5%
Murillo44.7%
César Chávez45.3%
Lopezville45.7%
5 places to get careNearest ER 3.7 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 Murillo

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

HNearest ERSouth Texas Health SystemEdinburg · 3.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyDoctors Hosptal at Renaissance★★★★★ · 5.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNuestra Clinica Del ValleEdinburg · 4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.7 mi
South Texas Health System
Edinburg · ★★★★★
ER
3.9 mi
Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg · not rated
ERChildren's
4 mi
Nuestra Clinica Del Valle
8 sites · nearest in Edinburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.7 mi
Cornerstone Regional Hospital
Edinburg · not rated
ER
5.1 mi
Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance
Edinburg · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary carePart of Murillo is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Edinburg SA - Hidalgo County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental carePart of Murillo is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Edinburg SA - Hidalgo County · need score 20 of 25
! Mental healthMurillo'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 Murillo. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Murillo
MeasureMurilloMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure30.2%27.5–32.9%33.1%better
High cholesterol32.9%30.1–36%35.1%about the same
Obesity44.7%40.3–49.2%35.6%worse
Arthritis17.5%15.7–19.4%21.6%better
Depression20.7%18.2–23.4%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.1%11–15.4%12.5%about the same
Asthma8.8%7.8–9.8%9.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)3.4%3.1–3.7%6.1%better
Diabetes15.8%14.2–17.4%12.7%worse
COPD5%4.4–5.6%5.7%better
Heart disease5.2%4.7–5.7%5.6%about the same
Stroke3%2.8–3.3%3.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.4%11.5–15.3%12.5%about the same
Binge drink17.6%15.1–20.3%17%about the same
Get no exercise36.9%33.1–40.8%27.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours40.2%36–44.5%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup70.2%66.8–73.3%73.8%worse
Dentist visit44.1%41–47.2%54.6%worse
Cholesterol check79.2%76.8–81.5%84.6%worse
Colon screening50.1%45.8–54.3%57.9%worse
Mammogram72%65.5–77.9%74.1%about the same
Taking BP meds70.3%67.5–73.1%74.1%worse
No health insurance38%33.9–42.1%19.1%worse
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress18.9%17.1–21%16.9%worse
Fair or poor health32.7%29.6–35.9%21.8%worse
Frequent physical distress16%14.4–17.7%13.2%worse
Disability
Any disability37.7%34.2–41.4%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs17.2%15.4–19.1%14%
Thinking or memory20.2%18–22.5%15.1%
Hearing6.5%5.8–7.2%6.3%
Vision11%9.9–12%6.1%
Dressing or bathing6.2%5.6–6.8%4%
Errands alone11.2%10–12.5%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 Murillo door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Murillo better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Murillo 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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