Health · Orason

Orason, TX health

Orason differs from Texas on 15 of 33 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (3.7% vs 6.1%) and fewer adults with arthritis (17.5% vs 21.6%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (23.7% vs 12.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Orason
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How Orason 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 Orason adults…

30 of every 100 Orason adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · better · margin 27.1–33%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Orason, betterOrason, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 36.9% Orason
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.9% Orason
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.2% Orason
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.5% Orason
TX 12.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

69%
Yearly checkup
TX 74%
49%
Dentist visit
TX 55%
79%
Cholesterol check
TX 85%
56%
Colon screening
TX 58%
66%
Mammogram
TX 74%
71%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 3
working-age adults has no health insurance
Orason 34.6% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Orason adults are doing

1 in 4Orason adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Orason adults are in frequent mental distress
20.2% · Texas 16.9% · worse
Disability

Living with a disability

37.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.4%
Thinking or memory21.9%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone13%
Vision11.5%
Dressing or bathing6.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Orason

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

HNearest ERValley Regional Medical CenterBrownsville · 7.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHarlingen Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSu Clinica FamiliarBrownsville · 7.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.7 mi
Su Clinica Familiar
3 sites · nearest in Brownsville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.9 mi
Valley Regional Medical Center
Brownsville · ★★★★★
ER
9.8 mi
Brownsville Community Health Clinic Corporation
4 sites · nearest in Laguna Vista
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.6 mi
Valley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville
Brownsville · ★★★★★
ER
15.6 mi
Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company
Harlingen · ★★★★★
ER
18.6 mi
Harlingen Medical Center
Harlingen · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careOrason is not a shortage area
! Dental careOrason's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cameron County · need score 20 of 25
! Mental healthOrason'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 Orason. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Orason
MeasureOrasonMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure29.9%27.1–33%33.1%better
High cholesterol32.8%29.6–36.1%35.1%about the same
Obesity42%37–47.1%35.6%worse
Arthritis17.5%15.5–19.7%21.6%better
Depression22.9%19.9–26.3%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)23.7%19.5–28%12.5%worse
Asthma9.9%8.7–11.3%9.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)3.7%3.3–4.1%6.1%better
Diabetes15.7%13.8–17.8%12.7%worse
COPD6.6%5.5–8%5.7%about the same
Heart disease5.9%5.1–6.8%5.6%about the same
Stroke3.4%3–4%3.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.5%12.4–19%12.5%about the same
Binge drink16.2%13.6–19.1%17%about the same
Get no exercise36.9%31.2–43.1%27.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours40.9%36.2–45.1%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup69.4%65.4–73.2%73.8%worse
Dentist visit48.5%45–51.8%54.6%worse
Cholesterol check79.4%75.4–82.9%84.6%worse
Colon screening56%50.8–60.8%57.9%about the same
Mammogram65.7%58.2–72.9%74.1%worse
Taking BP meds71.1%67.8–74.1%74.1%about the same
No health insurance34.6%26.8–42.6%19.1%worse
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress20.2%17.5–23.2%16.9%worse
Fair or poor health31.9%26.7–37.5%21.8%worse
Frequent physical distress16.8%14.4–19.6%13.2%worse
Disability
Any disability37.5%32.3–43.7%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs17.4%14.6–20.7%14%
Thinking or memory21.9%18.1–26.2%15.1%
Hearing6.5%5.7–7.5%6.3%
Vision11.5%9.6–13.7%6.1%
Dressing or bathing6.8%5.6–8.1%4%
Errands alone13%10.6–15.7%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 Orason door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Orason better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Orason 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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