Health · Olivarez

Olivarez, TX health

Olivarez differs from Texas on 18 of 33 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (3.7% vs 6.1%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (46.1% vs 19.1%).

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

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Olivarez is healthier than 2% of U.S. towns.

D-Self-rated healthD-Physical distressDMental distressD-ObesityD-DiabetesC-SmokingD-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 2%
Less healthyHealthier
Texas towns we grade (1,011)Healthier than 3%
Towns with similar incomes, $48K–$81K (8,976)Healthier than 1%

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

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Olivarez could be anywhere from D− to D.
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 Olivarez 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. Olivarez 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.
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How Olivarez 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 Olivarez adults…

35 of every 100 Olivarez adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.5–38.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Olivarez, betterOlivarez, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 45.3% Olivarez
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 42.5% Olivarez
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.9% Olivarez
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.5% Olivarez
TX 12.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

70%
Yearly checkup
TX 74%
33%
Dentist visit
TX 55%
76%
Cholesterol check
TX 85%
44%
Colon screening
TX 58%
65%
Mammogram
TX 74%
73%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 2
working-age adults has no health insurance
Olivarez 46.1% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Olivarez adults are doing

1 in 5Olivarez adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Olivarez adults are in frequent mental distress
20.8% · Texas 16.9% · worse
Disability

Living with a disability

46.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs23.8%
Thinking or memory24.7%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone15.2%
Vision15.9%
Dressing or bathing9.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Olivarez

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

HNearest ERKnapp Medical CenterWeslaco · 5.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySouth Texas Health System★★★★★ · 12 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNuestra Clinica Del ValleEdcouch · 5.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.3 mi
Nuestra Clinica Del Valle
8 sites · nearest in Edcouch
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.4 mi
Knapp Medical Center
Weslaco · ★★★★★
ER
12 mi
South Texas Health System
Edinburg · ★★★★★
ER
12.3 mi
Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg · not rated
ERChildren's
13 mi
Cornerstone Regional Hospital
Edinburg · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careOlivarez is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOlivarez is not a shortage area
! Mental healthOlivarez'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 Olivarez. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Olivarez
MeasureOlivarezMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.4%32.5–38.4%33.1%about the same
High cholesterol36%32.8–39.1%35.1%about the same
Obesity48.3%43.7–53%35.6%worse
Arthritis20.8%18.7–23%21.6%about the same
Depression21.6%18.9–24.5%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)21.3%18.1–24.5%12.5%worse
Asthma9.3%8.2–10.4%9.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)3.7%3.3–4%6.1%better
Diabetes20.3%18.3–22.4%12.7%worse
COPD7.4%6.4–8.4%5.7%worse
Heart disease7.3%6.6–8.2%5.6%worse
Stroke4.2%3.8–4.7%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.5%15–20.3%12.5%worse
Binge drink15.9%13.6–18.3%17%about the same
Get no exercise45.3%40.7–50%27.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours42.5%38.2–46.9%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup69.9%66.7–73.1%73.8%worse
Dentist visit33.2%30.4–36%54.6%worse
Cholesterol check75.9%72.8–78.7%84.6%worse
Colon screening43.6%38.9–48.2%57.9%worse
Mammogram64.6%57.4–71.7%74.1%worse
Taking BP meds72.5%69.8–75%74.1%about the same
No health insurance46.1%40.1–52.4%19.1%worse
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress20.8%18.5–23%16.9%worse
Fair or poor health42.5%38.1–47%21.8%worse
Frequent physical distress20.1%17.8–22.4%13.2%worse
Disability
Any disability46.2%41.7–50.7%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs23.8%21.1–26.4%14%
Thinking or memory24.7%21.6–27.9%15.1%
Hearing8.7%7.8–9.7%6.3%
Vision15.9%14.1–17.8%6.1%
Dressing or bathing9.2%8–10.3%4%
Errands alone15.2%13.3–17.3%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 Olivarez door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Olivarez better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Olivarez 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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