Surfside Beach, TX health
Surfside Beach differs from Texas on 16 of 33 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (11.7% vs 19.1%) and fewer binge drinkers (14.1% vs 17%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.1% vs 6.1%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Surfside BeachNot graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 677 people are less certain, so we show Surfside Beach's figures without a grade.
How Surfside Beach 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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Disability
Out of every 100 Surfside Beach adults…
Bars show Surfside Beach; the black tick is Texas. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
TX 27.8%
TX 38.2%
TX 17%
TX 12.5%
Keeping up with care
Share of Surfside Beach adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Texas.
How Surfside Beach adults are doing
Living with a disability
of Surfside Beach adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: Texas. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Surfside Beach 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 Surfside Beach.
Obesity
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
Care in and near Surfside Beach
No hospital or community health center in Surfside Beach itself. These are the nearest.
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 Surfside Beach. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for Surfside Beach
| Measure | Surfside Beach | Margin | Texas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 46.5% | 42.8–50.1% | 33.1% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 44.5% | 40.8–48.1% | 35.1% | worse |
| Obesity | 38.3% | 33.6–43.4% | 35.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 34.7% | 31.4–38.1% | 21.6% | worse |
| Depression | 22.5% | 19.8–25.6% | 21.2% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 12.2% | 10–14.5% | 12.5% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.4% | 9.2–11.7% | 9.5% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 11.1% | 9.9–12.4% | 6.1% | worse |
| Diabetes | 16.8% | 14.5–19.2% | 12.7% | worse |
| COPD | 10.2% | 8.2–12.4% | 5.7% | worse |
| Heart disease | 9.2% | 8–10.6% | 5.6% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.8% | 4.1–5.5% | 3.2% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15.9% | 12.7–19.5% | 12.5% | worse |
| Binge drink | 14.1% | 12–16.5% | 17% | better |
| Get no exercise | 28.6% | 24–33.6% | 27.8% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 41.9% | 37.5–46% | 38.2% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 80.5% | 77.5–83.2% | 73.8% | better |
| Dentist visit | 53.8% | 50.5–56.9% | 54.6% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 90.1% | 88.4–91.6% | 84.6% | better |
| Colon screening | 65.6% | 61.1–69.7% | 57.9% | better |
| Mammogram | 68.8% | 61.5–75.1% | 74.1% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 83.1% | 80.3–85.6% | 74.1% | better |
| No health insurance | 11.7% | 9.2–14.6% | 19.1% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 15.9% | 13.9–18% | 16.9% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 24.2% | 20.3–28.7% | 21.8% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.4% | 14.1–19% | 13.2% | worse |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 34.2% | 29.5–39% | 30.9% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 19.1% | 15.9–22.5% | 14% | |
| Thinking or memory | 14.1% | 11.9–16.6% | 15.1% | |
| Hearing | 9.3% | 8.1–10.6% | 6.3% | |
| Vision | 5.9% | 5–7% | 6.1% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5% | 4.2–6.1% | 4% | |
| Errands alone | 9.1% | 7.6–10.9% | 8.2% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.