Health · Taylor
Taylor, TX health
Taylor differs from Texas on 11 of 33 measures. It has more adults screened for colon cancer (62.9% vs 57.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (7.2% vs 5.7%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for TaylorTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C−
Taylor’s Health Grade: C−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Taylor is healthier than 25% of U.S. towns.
C-Self-rated healthC+Physical distressCMental distressCObesityC-DiabetesB-SmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 25%
Less healthyHealthier
Texas towns we grade (1,011)Healthier than 38%
Towns with similar incomes, $57K–$94K (9,882)Healthier than 19%
About what its income would suggest. Taylor does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Taylor 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 Taylor 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. Taylor 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 Taylor 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 Taylor adults…
36 of every 100 Taylor adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.2–39.4%
Bars show Taylor; the black tick is Texas. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Taylor, betterTaylor, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults
33% Taylor
TX 27.8%
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
36% Taylor
TX 38.2%
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults
15% Taylor
TX 17%
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
14.5% Taylor
TX 12.5%
TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Taylor 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 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Taylor 21.8% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection
How Taylor adults are doing
1 in 5Taylor adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.8% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Taylor adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · Texas 16.9% · too close to call
Disability
Living with a disability
35.6%
of Taylor adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs17%
Thinking or memory16.8%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision7.1%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Black tick: Texas. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Taylor
1 hospital and 1 community health center in Taylor, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERBaylor Scott & White Medical Center -TaylorTaylor · 1.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLone Star Circle of CareTaylor · 0.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.4 mi
Lone Star Circle of Care
6 sites · nearest in Taylor
Lone Star Circle of Care at TaylorTaylor · 0.4 mi
Lone Star Circle of Care at HuttoHutto · 8.2 mi
Lone Star Circle of Care at Texas A&m Health Science CenterRound Rock · 13 mi
Lone Star Circle of Care at PflugervillePflugerville · 15.1 mi
Lone Star Circle of Care at Round Rock Health ClinicRound Rock · 15.7 mi
Lone Star Circle of Care at Georgetown Women's CenterGeorgetown · 15.9 mi
12.8 mi
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Pflugerville
Pflugerville · ★★★★★
15.3 mi
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock
Round Rock · ★★★★★
15.6 mi
Travis County Healthcare District
2 sites · nearest in Round Rock
Communitycare Mays CrossingRound Rock · 15.6 mi
Communitycare PflugervillePflugerville · 15.9 mi
Nothing matches.
✓ Primary careTaylor is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careTaylor is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthTaylor is not a shortage area
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 Taylor. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
All 33 measures for Taylor
| Measure | Taylor | Margin | Texas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 35.8% | 32.2–39.4% | 33.1% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 36.1% | 32.4–39.8% | 35.1% | about the same |
| Obesity | 38.8% | 33.1–44.6% | 35.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 24.6% | 21.8–27.5% | 21.6% | worse |
| Depression | 21.8% | 18.7–25% | 21.2% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 14.1% | 11.5–16.8% | 12.5% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10% | 8.8–11.3% | 9.5% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 7.2% | 6.4–7.9% | 6.1% | worse |
| Diabetes | 14.3% | 12.5–16.2% | 12.7% | about the same |
| COPD | 7.2% | 6.4–8.1% | 5.7% | worse |
| Heart disease | 6.8% | 6.1–7.5% | 5.6% | worse |
| Stroke | 3.8% | 3.5–4.1% | 3.2% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.5% | 12.6–16.6% | 12.5% | worse |
| Binge drink | 15% | 12.4–17.9% | 17% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 33% | 28.8–37.4% | 27.8% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36% | 31.7–40.5% | 38.2% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 75.4% | 71.8–78.7% | 73.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 53.1% | 49.8–56.4% | 54.6% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 85.3% | 83.5–87% | 84.6% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 62.9% | 58.7–67.2% | 57.9% | better |
| Mammogram | 74.7% | 68–80.8% | 74.1% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 76.2% | 73.1–79% | 74.1% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 21.8% | 19.4–24.4% | 19.1% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 18% | 16–20.2% | 16.9% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 25.6% | 22.9–28.5% | 21.8% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 15% | 13.3–16.8% | 13.2% | worse |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 35.6% | 31.7–39.6% | 30.9% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 17% | 15–19.1% | 14% | |
| Thinking or memory | 16.8% | 15–18.8% | 15.1% | |
| Hearing | 7.5% | 6.6–8.4% | 6.3% | |
| Vision | 7.1% | 6.5–7.7% | 6.1% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.8% | 4.4–5.3% | 4% | |
| Errands alone | 9.7% | 8.7–10.8% | 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 Taylor door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Taylor better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Taylor 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.